Phrase guide

coho salmon

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of anadromous fish in the salmon family (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coho, cohoe, blue jack, silver salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salmon

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noun

Meaning 3

fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silver salmon, coho, cohoe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salmon

History

Etymology

From coho + salmon.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: xay luuggeʼ — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Catalan: salmó platejat — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Finnish: hopealohi — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • German: Silberlachs — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Japanese: 銀鮭 (ginzake) — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Korean: 은연어 (eunyeoneo) — Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Russian: ки́жуч (kížuč) — Oncorhynchus kisutch