chinook salmon

noun

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the largest species in the Pacific salmon group.

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king salmonquinnatQuinnat salmonspring salmonTyee salmonblack salmonblackmouthtchaviche
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Meanings

chinook salmon1

nounchinook salmon (usually uncountable, plural chinook salmon or chinook salmons)

plural chinook salmons

  1. uncountableusuallyOncorhynchus tshawytscha, the largest species in the Pacific salmon group.

    Synonyms: king salmon, quinnat, Quinnat salmon, spring salmon, Tyee salmon, black salmon, blackmouth, tchaviche

Chinook salmon2

nounChinook salmon (usually uncountable, plural Chinook salmon or Chinook salmons)

plural Chinook salmons

  1. uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of chinook salmon.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOncorhynchus tshawytscha, the largest species in the Pacific salmon group.

Similar
king salmonquinnatQuinnat salmonspring salmonTyee salmonblack salmonblackmouthtchaviche

More synonyms by meaning

nounpink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon

Similar
chinookking salmon
Broader
salmon

nounlarge Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

Similar
chinookking salmonquinnat salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Broader
salmon
Also see
chinookking salmonquinnat salmontchaviche

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 帝王鮭 /帝王鲑
  • 帝王鮭 /帝王鲑 (dìwáng guī)Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Dutch chinookzalm, quinnat
  • chinookzalmOncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • quinnatOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Finnish kuningaslohi
  • kuningaslohiOncorhynchus tshawytscha
French quinnat
  • quinnatOncorhynchus tshawytscha
German Königslachs, Quinnat
  • KönigslachsOncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • QuinnatOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Hungarian királylazac
  • királylazacOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Japanese 鱒の介
  • 鱒の介 (masu no suke)Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Polish czawycza
  • czawyczaOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Portuguese salmão-real, salmão-rei
  • salmão-realOncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • salmão-reiOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Russian чавы́ча
  • чавы́ча (čavýča)Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Spanish salmón real
  • salmón realOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Ukrainian чави́ча
  • чави́ча (čavýča)Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Cite this entry
APA

chinook salmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinook%20salmon

MLA

“chinook salmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinook%20salmon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinook salmon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinook%20salmon.

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