- sockeye
- noun see sockeye salmon
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sockeye
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Sockeye — Oncorhynchus nerka Oncorhynchus nerka … Wikipédia en Français
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sockeye — /ˈsɒkaɪ / (say sokuy) noun (plural sockeye or sockeyes) the red salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, most highly valued of the Pacific salmons. {alteration, by folk etymology, of Salishan sukkegh} Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at …
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Sockeye (disambiguation) — Sockeye refers to a species of salmon.Sockeye may also refer to:*Richmond Sockeyes, an ice hockey team from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada *Sockeye (punk rock band) *Sockeye Networks, a former technology company purchased by Internap … Wikipedia
sockeye salmon — [säk′ī΄] n. [altered < Salish suk kegh] a red fleshed salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the N Pacific: it is an endangered species … English World dictionary
Sockeye salmon — For other uses, see Sockeye (disambiguation). Sockeye salmon Conservation status … Wikipedia
sockeye salmon — /sok uy / an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific. Also called blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye. [1865 70; sockeye, alter. (by folk etym.) of Halkomelem (Mainland dial.) sthaqay ] * * * or red salmon Food fish … Universalium
sockeye salmon — noun 1. fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers • Syn: ↑red salmon, ↑sockeye • Hypernyms: ↑salmon • Part Holonyms: ↑sockeye, ↑red salmon, ↑blueback salmon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sockeye salmon — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Northern Straits (Salishan language of southern Vancouver Island and nearby islands) səqəy̓ Date: 1869 a commercially important Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) that is greenish blue above and silvery… … New Collegiate Dictionary
