chinook salmon

[shi-nook sam-uhn, -nook, chi-]

noun

1. a large salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, found in the North Pacific Ocean.

Chinook salmon

noun

1. Also called: quinnat salmon.  king salmon. a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, valued as a food fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinook salmon¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

Delta community advocates dismissed that as a hollow attempt to sway some local people, and said they believe the project would be disastrous for local farms and the estuary’s struggling fish species, including Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.

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This year, populations of Chinook salmon were so low that regulators shut down the commercial fishing season along the coast for a third straight year, though limited recreational fishing was allowed.

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Commercial fishing of Chinook salmon is prohibited for the third year in a row this year as state regulators seek to help fish stocks recover.

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By establishing the salmon sanctuary in Blue Creek, the deal safeguards a vital cold-water habitat for fish including Chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead.

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After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the California coast angling for Chinook salmon this weekend as recreational fishing resumes under strict limits.

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