chinook salmon
noun
a large salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Words nearby chinook salmon
chino-, chinoiserie, chinone, chinook, chinook jargon, chinook salmon, chinookan, chinos, chinquapin, chintz, chintzy
Origin of chinook salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Also called king salmon, quinnat salmon.
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British Dictionary definitions for chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
noun
a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, valued as a food fishAlso called: quinnat salmon, king salmon
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