silver salmon
noun
Origin of silver salmon
1An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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How to use silver salmon in a sentence
The silver salmon and blue-backs run in separate shoals, and their respective names show the difference between them.
Fishing in British Columbia | Thomas Wilson LambertThey believe that the king and the silver salmon probably remain not far from the rivers where they were born.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life | Ernest IngersollQuinnat and silver salmon of every size are taken with the seine at almost any season in Puget Sound.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275 | VariousAn Indian came to our camp from his village across the river, and we traded a can of condensed milk with him for a silver salmon.
Through the Yukon Gold Diggings | Josiah Edward SpurrIn line of importance the silver salmon occupies the next place.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom Payne
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