king salmon

king salmon
Quinnat Quin"nat, n. [From the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The California salmon ({Oncorhynchus choicha}); -- called also {chouicha}, {king salmon}, {chinnook salmon}, and {Sacramento salmon}. It is of great commercial importance. [Written also {quinnet}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • King salmon — Salmon Salm on (s[a^]m [u^]n), n.; pl. {Salmons} ( [u^]nz) or (collectively) {Salmon}. [OE. saumoun, salmon, F. saumon, fr. L. salmo, salmonis, perhaps from salire to leap. Cf. {Sally}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fishes of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • king salmon — ☆ king salmon n. CHINOOK SALMON * * * ▪ fish also called  chinook salmon,  spring salmon,  quinnat , or  tyee   (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) prized North Pacific food and sport fish of the family Salmonidae. It weighs about 10 kg (22 pounds) to… …   Universalium

  • King Salmon — King Salmon, AK U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 442 Housing Units (2000): 343 Land area (2000): 169.551729 sq. miles (439.136944 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.404519 sq. miles (3.637688 sq. km) Total area (2000):… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • King Salmon, AK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 442 Housing Units (2000): 343 Land area (2000): 169.551729 sq. miles (439.136944 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.404519 sq. miles (3.637688 sq. km) Total area (2000): 170.956248 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • King salmon — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • king salmon — ☆ king salmon n. CHINOOK SALMON …   English World dictionary

  • king salmon — noun 1. pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon • Syn: ↑chinook salmon, ↑chinook • Hypernyms: ↑salmon • Part Holonyms: ↑chinook, ↑chinook salmon, ↑quinnat salmon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • King Salmon — Pour les articles homonymes, voir King Salmon. King Salmon Éditeur Hot B …   Wikipédia en Français

  • king salmon — karališkoji lašiša statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Oncorhynchus tschawytscha angl. black salmon; chinook salmon; chub salmon; king salmon; quinnat salmon; spring salmon rus. чавыча ryšiai: platesnis… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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