coho
Coho smolts in an aquarium
Meaning
Noun
- An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
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Origin
- The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem.
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