sockeye
A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the…A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
(countable, uncountable)Edible flesh of this fish.
Rotlachs
не́ркаnérka
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.
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Forms
plural: sockeyes / sockeyeSynonyms
5 synonyms- small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning:sockeye salmonred salmonblueback salmonOncorhynchus nerka
- fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers:red salmonsockeye salmon
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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