Sockeye

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning wordnet
  3. 3
    Edible flesh of this fish. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers wordnet

Synonyms

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blueback salmonred salmonsockeye salmonkokaneekokaneeoncorhynchus nerka

Example

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"After poring over 56 years of data, the researchers found that a magnetic map is responsible for providing sockeye salmon with their keen sense of direction which guides them home, even when they’ve been away at sea for years."

Etymology

Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.

Related phrases

oncorhynchus nerka

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