coho

or co·hoe

[ koh-hoh ]

noun,plural co·hos, (especially collectively) co·ho.

coho salmon.

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How to use coho in a sentence

The team then exposed coho salmon to different chemicals found in the rubber mixture.
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coho (Koho) closing upon them, obliged the officer to strike him with his piece, which made him retire.
A Narrative of the Death of Captain James Cook | David Samwell
Sportsman's guide to handling, smoking, and preserving Great Lakes coho salmon.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen Leatherwood
coho closing upon them, obliged the officer to strike him with his piece, which made him retire.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 | Robert Kerr
Stray squadrons of coho might pass Squitty, but they did not linger in thousands as the blueback did.
Poor Man's Rock | Bertrand W. Sinclair

And the coho did not school along island shores, feeding upon tiny herring.
Poor Man's Rock | Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for coho

coho

/ (ˈkəʊhəʊ) /

nounplural -ho or -hos

a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch: Also called: silver salmon

Origin of coho

origin unknown; probably from an American Indian language

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