keta

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noun

A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of North America.

OriginEvenki [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounketa (plural ketas)

plural ketas

  1. A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of North America.

    The rivers in June, July, and August, abound with ketas, and hump-backed salmon.

    1810, John Smith, A System of Modern Geography

Origin

  1. Evenki[Term?]
  2. Englishketa

From Evenki [Term?].

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Anagrams

takekateteakEktaTekakeat
Cite this entry
APA

keta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keta

MLA

“keta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keta.

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