kokanee
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ko·kan·ee

noun \kō-ˈka-nē\

Definition of KOKANEE

: a small landlocked sockeye salmon

Origin of KOKANEE

perhaps from Shuswap (Salishan language of British Columbia) kəknǽxʷ
First Known Use: 1933

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