coho Definition
coho (kō′hō′)
noun pl. -·ho′ or -·hos′
a comparatively small salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), native to the N Pacific Ocean and now widely introduced as a game fish into fresh waters of the N U.S.
Etymology: earlier co-hue, prob. < Salish (Chilliwack dial.) kwúhw-uth
coho Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
salmon: Through selective breeding, aquaculturists have tripled the growth rates of native coho salmon, supporting a $ 5 million domestic industry 16.
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