Meanings
nounblueback salmon (plural blueback salmon)
- Synonym of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
Synonyms: sockeye salmon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
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nounsmall salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
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blueback salmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueback%20salmon
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“blueback salmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueback%20salmon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blueback salmon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blueback%20salmon.
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