coho

or co·hoe

[ koh-hoh ]
/ ˈkoʊ hoʊ /

noun, plural co·hos, (especially collectively) co·ho.

coho salmon.

Words nearby coho

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Definition for cohoe (2 of 2)

coho salmon

or cohoe salmon

noun

a small salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, of the North Pacific coasts and also in the Great Lakes, where it was introduced: important as a game and food fish.
Also called blue jack, coho, cohoe, silver salmon.

Origin of coho salmon

1865–70; earlier cohose (construed as plural) < Halkomelem (mainland dial.) k̉wə́xwəθ

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British Dictionary definitions for cohoe

coho
/ (ˈkəʊhəʊ) /

noun plural -ho or -hos

a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch Also called: silver salmon

Word Origin for coho

origin unknown; probably from an American Indian language