coho

noun co·ho \ ˈkō-(ˌ)hō \

Definition of coho

plural cohos or coho

:a rather small Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that has light-colored flesh and is native to both coasts of the North Pacific and is stocked in the Great Lakes — called also coho salmon, silver salmon

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Suddenly, silver salmon seem to be swarming many Mat-Su waterways as concerns earlier this month about the sluggish start to the coho season appear to have diminished in the face of a late bull rush.

— mike campbell, Alaska Dispatch News, "Will late surge deflate this week’s meeting on Cook Inlet salmon?," 22 Aug. 2017
Trollers now have switched to coho salmon, which are averaging $1.40 a pound.

— laine welch, Alaska Dispatch News, "Fishermen seeing higher salmon prices across the board," 16 July 2017
Others petitions followed, successfully protecting 12 other stocks of chinook, coho and steelhead in the Columbia and its tributaries as threatened or endangered.

— rocky barker, idahostatesman, "Northwest salmon, the stuff of legends, still struggle to survive. Can we save them — and at what price?," 8 July 2017
There are five varieties of wild salmon in Alaska: king, coho, sockeye, pink and chum.

— sam sifton, New York Times, "The Hard-Earned Richness of Wild-Caught Salmon," 6 July 2017
When open, all coho seasons are for two adults daily.

— bill monroe, OregonLive.com, "Sturgeon retention ends early in Columbia estuary," 14 June 2017
King Salmon (also called Chinook), coho and sockeye are some of the wild varieties to look for.

— linda gassenheimer, Twin Cities, "Take advantage of salmon season with this treat," 12 June 2017
A wise salmon angler will want to spend most of their summer time if chinook and hatchery coho are their game along the coast from Neah Bay south to mouth of the Columbia River off Ilwaco.

— mark yuasa, The Seattle Times, "Early signs point to hopeful summer salmon season with some areas opening soon," 19 May 2017
Other seafood choices — available in bowls, salads, burritos and more — include shrimp, tilapia and wild Alaskan coho salmon.

— linda zavoral, The Mercury News, "Rubio’s bringing fish tacos and more to North San Jose," 12 Jan. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of coho

borrowed from Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwest British Columbia) k̓ʷə́xʷəθ

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