siscowet

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French ciscoette, from Ojibwe siscowet, sometimes said to mean "cooks itself".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): sɪskəʊɛt

Noun

siscowet (plural siscowets)

  1. A freshwater fish from Lake Superior in the Great Lakes, a variety of the lake trout.

References

  • The Random House Dictionary
  • The Great Minnesota Fish Book
  • Oxford English Dictionary
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