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noun
A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Edible flesh of this fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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 salmon, red salmon, blueback salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka
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Broader terms: salmon
noun
fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: red salmon, sockeye salmon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salmon
History
Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.
Across languages
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