definitions

pink salmon

noun

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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Nearby words

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Origin of pink salmon

First recorded in 1930–35
Also called humpback salmon.
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British Dictionary definitions for pink salmon

pink salmon

noun

any salmon having pale pink flesh, esp Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, of the Pacific Ocean
the flesh of such a fish
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