coho

Or co·hoe

[koh-hoh]

noun

plural

cohos ,

plural

coho .

1. coho salmon.

coho

/ ˈkəʊhəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coho¹

origin unknown; probably from an American Indian language

Example Sentences

In a past life, steelhead trout and coho salmon thrived in this stream.

From Los Angeles Times

By establishing the salmon sanctuary in Blue Creek, the deal safeguards a vital cold-water habitat for fish including Chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead.

From Los Angeles Times

Biologists expect that with the dams now removed and the Klamath flowing freely, all types of native fish will benefit, including fall-run and spring-run chinook as well as coho salmon, steelhead trout and Pacific lampreys.

From Los Angeles Times

The team, part of the Karuk tribe’s fisheries program, was searching for juvenile chinook and coho salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

The cans, set aside to monitor packaging integrity over time, contained chum, coho, pink, and sockeye salmon caught in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay from 1979 to 2021.

From Science Magazine