sockeye salmon

[ sok-ahy ]

noun

1. an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sockeye salmon¹

1865–70; sockeye, alteration (by folk etymology) of Halkomelem (Mainland dial.) sθə́qəỷ

Example Sentences

All Atlantic salmon, basa, halibut, mackerel, sockeye salmon and Pacific white shrimp were as advertised.

From Salon

Chum and sockeye salmon have been the most frequently caught salmon species, followed by pink salmon.

From Science Daily

The cans, set aside to monitor packaging integrity over time, contained chum, coho, pink, and sockeye salmon caught in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay from 1979 to 2021.

From Science Magazine

Logging was threatening a cherished sockeye salmon stream, Owossitsa Creek, at the north end of Nootka Island, where Western Forest Products was cutting.

From Seattle Times

Meanwhile, adult sockeye salmon have been trucked around the canal and lake to boost their survival.

From Seattle Times