noun
Meaning 1
A sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
red salmon
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noun
Meaning 2
small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sockeye, sockeye salmon, blueback salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salmon
noun
Meaning 3
fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sockeye, sockeye salmon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salmon
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