chum salmon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chum salmon
First recorded in 1905–10; chum, from Chinook Jargon cam “mixed colors, spotted, striped,” from Lower Chinook c'ə́m(·) “variegated”
Example Sentences
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In 2022, 80% fewer king salmon returned to the Yukon River than the 30-year average and 90% fewer chum salmon returned to western Alaska.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
There are several explanations for the rise of anisakid levels in pink and chum salmon.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
He brightened the courtroom during cross-examination by offering his testy reference to state regulation of Frank’s favorite winter chum salmon runs on the Nisqually River:
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
People harvested chum salmon instead, but then chum numbers began to drop in 2018.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
All day, chum salmon announced their arrival with chaotic splashing in the river, but the boats remained tied up, some with nets piled inside.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
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