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coho
- /ˈkəʊhəʊ/ UK
- /ˈkoʊhoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊhəʊ
Where it comes from
The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem.
noun cohos
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An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
1996, Committee on Protection and Management of Pacific Northwest Anadromous Salmonids, National Research Council, Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest, page 105,
Overall, OCN coho constitute the largest aggregate of coho populations in the United States outside Alaska.
Similar: blue jack, coho salmon, cohoe, silver salmon
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noun Oncorhynchus kisutch
| Deutsch | Silberlachs |
|---|---|
| Русский | ки́жуч kížuč |
Talk about this word "coho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coho. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coho. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coho "coho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coho.Cite this
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title = {coho},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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