sockeye
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sockeye
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.
noun sockeyes · sockeye
- A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
- Edible flesh of this fish.
Similar: kokanee, blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye salmon
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: kokanee, blueback salmon, red salmon, sockeye salmon
Translations
Every language
noun a type of fish
| Español | salmón rojo |
|---|---|
| Português | salmão-vermelho |
| Français | saumon rouge |
| Deutsch | Rotlachs |
| Русский | не́рка nérka |
Talk about this word "sockeye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sockeye. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sockeye. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sockeye "sockeye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sockeye.Cite this
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title = {sockeye},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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