English Explanatory Dictionary

chum salmon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A salmon species, Oncorhynchus keta.

Pronunciation

/tʃʌm ˈsæmən/

Word forms

chum salmon chum salmons

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon tzum (“spotted, marked”) (from Chinook) + English salmon.

Synonyms

dog salmon keta salmon silverbrite salmon
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