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
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
Running heavier cargoes at less cost he raised the price to the fishermen as succeeding runs of blueback salmon were made up of larger, heavier fish.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
He knew all about Jack MacRae's operations, the wide swath he was cutting in the matter of blueback salmon.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
Stubby wanted to get in on the blueback salmon run again.
From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney
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