Chum Salmon Definition
chum
noun
A large salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) with pale flesh, found in the N Pacific.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Oncorhynchus keta
- chum
Other Word Forms of Chum Salmon
Noun
Singular:
chum salmon
Plural:
chum salmonsOrigin of Chum Salmon
Chinook Jargon cam spotted, striped from Lower Chinook c'əám, c'əám· variegated
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Chinook Jargon tzum (from Chinook) + English salmon.
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