blueback salmon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blueback salmon
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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I can't imagine trying to explain to another generation of Quinaults how our rich blueback salmon tasted.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 19, 2012
For three seasons," said he, "Gower has bought blueback salmon the first month of the season for twenty-five cents or less—fish that run three to four pounds.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
In the spring, when life takes on a new prompting, the blueback salmon shows first in the Gulf.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
"You have been, and are now, paying more for blueback salmon than any buyer on the Gulf."
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
"I'm trying to figure a way of getting some of those blueback salmon," Abbott said crisply.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
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