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

Stubby wanted to get in on the blueback salmon run again.

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

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

Running heavier cargoes at less cost he raised the price to the fishermen as succeeding runs of blueback salmon were made up of larger, heavier fish.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney