king salmon

king salmon

n. See Chinook salmon.

king salmon

n (Animals) another name for Chinook salmon

chinook′ salm′on

n. a large salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, of the N Pacific Ocean. Also called king salmon. [1850–55, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	king salmon - pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmonchinook salmon, chinookOncorhynchus tshawytscha, quinnat salmon, chinook salmon, king salmon, chinook - large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawningsalmon - flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
	2.	king salmon - large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawningOncorhynchus tshawytscha, quinnat salmon, chinook salmon, chinooksalmon - any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawngenus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus - Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmonchinook salmon, king salmon, chinook - pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon