humpback salmon

humpback salmon

English

humpback salmon

Alternative forms

• humpbacked salmon

Noun

humpback salmon (plural humpback salmons or humpback salmon)

1. a small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), which ascends Pacific coast rivers of Asia and of America from California to Alaska.
   • 2012, C. Pierce, Education in the Age of Biocapitalism, →ISBN:

     The six species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) are Chinook (king), Coho (silver), Sockeye (red), Chum (dog), Pink (humpback or humpy), and Cherry.

Synonyms

• (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha): pink salmon, humpie

Translations

a type of fish

Chukchi: каԓяԓ (kaḷjaḷ) Faroese: kúlulaksur m Nootka: č̕aap̕i

Polish: gorbusza f Russian: горбу́ша (ru) f (gorbúša)