释义 |
sock·eye \ˈsäˌkī\ noun or sockeye salmon Etymology: by folk etymology from Salish dialect suk-kegh sockeye : a small but very important Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) attaining an average weight of about 5 pounds and ascending rivers chiefly from the Columbia northward to spawn in late summer or fall — called also red salmon; compare kokanee |