Sockeye Salmon Definition
sŏkī
noun
A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of northern Pacific coastal waters, having a silvery body with a dark bluish back and small black speckles. Both sexes turn red before spawning.
American Heritage
A red-fleshed salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the N Pacific: it is an endangered species.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sockeye
- red salmon
- Oncorhynchus nerka
- blueback salmon
Origin of Sockeye Salmon
By folk etymology from Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwest British Columbia) sthƏ́qə’y
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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