king salmon

noun

Examples of king salmon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ship also calls at Kodiak, where guests can board boats for wildlife viewing or fish for king salmon or halibut, before continuing to the scenic glacier cruising and fascinating communities in Southeast Alaska. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024 The Illinois king salmon record, which was also set in the 1970s, was landed in August. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2024 Brown sushi rice is the base for a mix of edamame, seaweed salad, avocado, king salmon, big eye tuna and cucumber crowned with a nice heap of baerii caviar and dressed with sesame caviar aioli ($45). Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 June 2024 And two bowls—bigeye tuna and ora king salmon chirashi or ribeye—offer a bit of a high-low moment. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for king salmon 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of king salmon was in 1871

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“King salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20salmon. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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