quinnat salmon

[ kwin-at ]

noun

1. chinook salmon.

quinnat salmon

/ ˈkwɪnæt /

noun

1. another name for Chinook salmon

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinnat salmon¹

1820–30; quinnat < Lower Chinook i-kwanat

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinnat salmon¹

C19: from Salish t'kwinnat

Example Sentences

The quinnat salmon ranges along practically the entire Pacific Coast of North America north of Mexico, entering all suitable streams.

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A considerable number of quinnat salmon run in August and September, and some stragglers even later; these now are all which keep up the supply of fish in the river.

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It should be placed on a stream where the quinnat salmon actually come to spawn.

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It has been questioned whether the present hatchery on the Clackamas River actually receives the quinnat salmon in any numbers.

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The quinnat salmon, from its great size and abundance, is more valuable than all other fishes on our Pacific coast together.

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