quinnat salmon
- noun
- /ˈkwɪnæt ˈsælmən/
- Archaic
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salmón quinnat
- The quinnat salmon migrates upstream to spawn before dying in the river.
Examples
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Fishermen prize the quinnat salmon for its rich flavor and large size.
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This restaurant features wild-caught quinnat salmon on its seasonal menu.
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The quinnat salmon is known for its rich flavor.
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Many chefs prefer quinnat salmon for its texture.
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Fishermen prize the quinnat salmon for its rich flavor and large size.
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The quinnat salmon migrates upstream to spawn before dying in the river.
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This restaurant features wild-caught quinnat salmon on its seasonal menu.
Synonyms
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8.0
A large salmon from the Pacific Ocean often eaten as food
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3.5
A very large Pacific salmon valued as food that dies after spawning
A large Pacific salmon called king salmon that people eat and that lays eggs and then dies
A large Pacific fish eaten as food that dies after laying eggs
Surface Forms
Morphology
quinnat + salmon
This is a taxonomic / species name in which 'quinnat' is a non‑productive, dictionary‑absent label (likely a proper name or loanword) and therefore not analyzable by a B1 learner. While 'salmon' gives the general category, the specific sense 'a large species prized as food, adults dying after spawning' cannot be derived from the constituents, so the phrase is not compositionally transparent.
Etymology
Quinnat salmon comes from a local Native word quinnat meaning 'king' or 'the big one'. So fishermen called quinnat salmon the largest, most wanted salmon.