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/wee"jak/, n.fisher (def. 3).[1735-45; < Cree oce·k < Proto-Algonquian *wecye·ka]
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wejack — we·jack … English syllables
wejack — ˈwēˌjak noun ( s) Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa otchig fisher, Cree otchek; perhaps influenced by Ojibwa wajashk muskrat 1. : fisher 2 2. : woodchuck … Useful english dictionary
Fisher (animal) — Not to be confused with the Fishing cat, a medium size wild felid. For other uses, see Fisher (disambiguation). Fisher Conservation status … Wikipedia
wood|chuck — «WUD CHUHK», noun. a thick set North American mammal with short legs and a bushy tail; ground hog. It is a kind of marmot. Woodchucks grow fat in summer and sleep in their holes in the ground all winter. ╂[American English, alteration (influenced … Useful english dictionary
