squawfish

squaw fish |ˈskwôˌfiSH ˈskwɔˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or squawfishes ) a large predatory freshwater fish of the minnow family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America. [Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis ).] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: the word derives from the former importance to American Indians of such fish, as food.

squawfish

squaw |fish |ˈskwɔːfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or squawfishes ) a large predatory freshwater fish of the carp family, with a slender body and large mouth, found in western North America. ●Genus Ptychocheilus, family Cyprinidae: several species, in particular the northern squawfish (P. oregonensis ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: the word derives from the former importance to American Indians of such fish, as food.