beshow

English

Anoplopoma fimbria sablefish

Thaleichthys pacificus candlefish

Etymology

From Makah bishowk, cognate to Nootka mišawiḥ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈʃəʊ/

Noun

beshow (plural not attested)

1. A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; the candlefish or sablefish.

References

• “beshow”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Shwebo