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chum


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noun

Definition of CHUM

: chum salmon

Origin of CHUM

Chinook Jargon cəm spotted, striped, from Lower Chinook c̓ə́m variegated
First Known Use: 1902

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char, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

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