chum salmon

American  

noun

1. a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, occurring from southern California to Alaska and off the coasts of Japan and Korea, fished commercially and for sport.

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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

Sockeye and chum salmon were commonly found in temperatures down to just a few degrees above freezing, while coho and steelhead were absent from the coldest areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 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

It’s the time of year — this is the season of falling leaves, elk mating-cry, the chum salmon.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

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