sockeye
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noun
an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
Origin:
1865–70; sockeye, alteration (by folk etymology) of Halkomelem (Mainland dial.) sθə́qəỷ
1865–70; sockeye, alteration (by folk etymology) of Halkomelem (Mainland dial.) sθə́qəỷ
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| —n | |
| Also called: red salmon a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, having red flesh and valued as a food fish | |
| [by folk etymology from Salishan sukkegh] | |
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Example sentences from the web
More than half of the sockeye salmon caught today are sold frozen.
When smoked, sockeye has a stronger flavour and firmer texture than coho salmon.
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