candlefishes meaning

Meaning of candlefishes

What is the full meaning of candlefishes

CANDLEFISH, a marine fish, allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast, aka eulachon, so named because it is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it [n]

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