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chinook salmon
[ shi-nook-sam-uhn, -nook, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈnʊk ˈsæm ən, -ˈnuk, tʃɪ- /
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noun
a large salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
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Origin of chinook salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby chinook salmon
chinoiserie, chinone, Chinook, Chinookan, Chinook Jargon, chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz
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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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