chinook salmon
noun
a large salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Also called
king salmon,
quinnat salmon.
Origin of chinook salmon
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby chinook salmon
chino-,
chinoiserie,
chinone,
chinook,
chinook jargon,
chinook salmon,
chinookan,
chinos,
chinquapin,
chintz,
chintzy
British Dictionary definitions for chinook salmon
Chinook salmon
noun
a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, valued as a food fish
Also called: quinnat salmon, king salmon