red salmon

noun

A sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).

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Meanings

nounred salmon (plural red salmon)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers

Broader

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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APA

red salmon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20salmon

MLA

“red salmon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20salmon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red salmon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20salmon.

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