Phrase guide

silver salmon

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

beachsalmon (Leptobrama muelleri)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flat salmon, slender bream, skippy

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

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, coho salmon, blue jack, Oncorhynchus kisutch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salmon

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noun

Meaning 4

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: coho salmon, coho, cohoe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: salmon

History

Etymology

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