Meanings
nounpink salmon (plural pink salmons or pink salmon)
plural pink salmons
- A Pacific salmon of species Oncorhynchus gorbuscha.
Synonyms: humpback salmon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Pacific salmon of species Oncorhynchus gorbuscha.
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Translations
Finnish kyttyrälohi
- kyttyrälohiOncorhynchus gorbuscha)
French saumon à bosse
- saumon à bosseOncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Japanese 樺太鱒
- 樺太鱒 (karafutomasu)Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Korean 곱사연어
- 곱사연어 (gopsayeoneo)Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Polish gorbusza
- gorbuszaOncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Russian горбу́ша
- горбу́ша (gorbúša)Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
Turkish kambur sombalığı
- kambur sombalığıOncorhynchus gorbuscha)
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pink salmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20salmon
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“pink salmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20salmon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pink salmon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20salmon.
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