kokanee

K5O1K5A1N1E1E1

noun

A lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the ocean) sockeye.

OriginShuswap kəknǽxʷ →
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Meanings

nounkokanee (plural kokanees)

plural kokanees

  1. A lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the ocean) sockeye.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sockeye

Origin

  1. Shuswapkəknǽxʷ
  2. Englishkokanee

Probably borrowed from Shuswap kəknǽxʷ.

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Translations

German Rotlachs, Blaurückenlachs
  • Rotlachslacustrine sockeye
  • Blaurückenlachslacustrine sockeye
Japanese ヒメマス, 姫鱒
  • ヒメマス (himemasu)lacustrine sockeye
  • 姫鱒 (himemasu)lacustrine sockeye
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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