king salmon

noun

Synonym of chinook salmon.

Similar
chinook salmonchinookquinnat salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

Meanings

king salmon1

nounking salmon (plural king salmons or king salmon)

plural king salmons

  1. Synonym of chinook salmon.

    Synonyms: chinook salmon

King Salmon2

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of chinook salmon.

More synonyms by meaning

nounpink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon

Broader

nounlarge Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

Similar
chinookchinook salmonquinnat salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Broader

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