pink salmon

American  

noun

1. a small Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, distinguished by its small scales and long anal fin and by the bright red spawning coloration of males, occurring from California to Alaska and in waters of Japan: fished commercially and for sport.

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pink salmon British  

noun

1. any salmon having pale pink flesh, esp Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, of the Pacific Ocean

2. the flesh of such a fish

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Etymology

Origin of pink salmon

First recorded in 1930–35

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pink salmon

The team's findings, published in Ecology & Evolution, showed that anisakid levels increased in chum and pink salmon between 1979 and 2021.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

The rising numbers of worms in chum and pink salmon could reflect the fact that those species tend to live near shore as juveniles, closer to marine mammals that perpetuate the parasites’ life cycle.

From Science Magazine ● May 7, 2024

Chinook and pink salmon lived in the middle of those ranges.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024

The schools of pink salmon swimming by, setting off a sudden wave of arched fishing lines as person after person reels in a keeper, are a powerful symbol.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

"Yes, sir," said Frank, gazing at the very pink salmon emblazoned on the tin.

From None Other Gods by Robert Hugh Benson

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