blueback salmon

American  

[bloo-bak] / ˈbluˌbæk /

noun

1. sockeye salmon.

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Etymology

Origin of blueback salmon

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

I can't imagine trying to explain to another generation of Quinaults how our rich blueback salmon tasted.

From Scientific American • Jul. 19, 2012

The way of the blueback salmon might have furnished a theme for Solomon.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney

For three seasons," said he, "Gower has bought blueback salmon the first month of the season for twenty-five cents or less—fish that run three to four pounds.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney

"I'm trying to figure a way of getting some of those blueback salmon," Abbott said crisply.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney

"You have been, and are now, paying more for blueback salmon than any buyer on the Gulf."

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney