coho
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈkoʊhoʊ/
- US
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coho
- Two additional species of salmon, coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka), were introduced in 1933 and 1950.
- coho salmon
- juvenile coho
Examples
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Among other things, the Fishery Council's management plan would determine the allowable catch of coho salmon for commercial and recreational fishermen.
Academic text (1995) -
The State of New Hampshire had a long-term (1960-90) program of importation of coho salmon eggs.
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For growing juvenile coho, fuel provided by dead spawners comes at a critical time.
Academic text (1997) -
Some animals take up marine nutrients by the fairly obvious route of eating coho carcasses.
Academic text (1997) -
Bilby found that the growth rate of juvenile coho more than doubled with the arrival of adults.
Academic text (1997) -
During the past few years, he has studied hundreds of coho salmon carcasses in dozens of streams.
Academic text (1997) -
Before 1989, most fresh imports were farmed coho, chinook, and Atlantic salmon.
Academic text (1992) -
Historically, the Columbia produced more chinook and coho salmon and steelhead trout than any other river in the world.
Academic text (2012) -
Cederholm and his coworkers observed a surprising array of species feasting on dead coho, including otters, black bears, raccoons, and skunks.
Academic text (1997) -
The coho salmon is known for its vibrant color and rich flavor, making it a favorite at seafood restaurants.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large fish born in rivers that lives in the sea and returns to lay eggs
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A small salmon from the Pacific Ocean often eaten for its tender flesh
A small salmon that lives in the northern Pacific and Great Lakes
A small salmon that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes and is fished for its meat
A small salmon that lives along the northern Pacific coasts and in the Great Lakes
Pink fatty meat from a small salmon often sold and eaten as food
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coho comes from a Native American name for this salmon in the Pacific Northwest, later shortened in English from forms like cohoe. So coho today names that small, silver salmon that anglers and cooks know.