sockeye en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Halkomelem sθəqəy̓, probably meaning red fish.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
- (countable, uncountable) Edible flesh of this fish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sockeye | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sockeyes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
red salmon · blueback salmon · sockeye salmon · kokanee
Translations (20)
ru не́рка (a type of fish) · fr saumon rouge (a type of fish) · nuk miʕaat (a type of fish) · squ stséḵi7 (a type of fish) · ca salmó roig (a type of fish) · nuk hissit (a type of fish) · bg червена сьомга (a type of fish) · oka kəkn'i (a type of fish) · lut c̓əwadxʷ (a type of fish) · tli g̱aat (a type of fish) · de Rotlachs (a type of fish) · ca salmó vermell (a type of fish) · cs losos nerka (a type of fish) · pt salmão-vermelho (a type of fish) · oka táʕnya (a type of fish) · et nerka (a type of fish) · str ŦEḴI¸ (a type of fish) · oka sc'win (a type of fish) · nuk miʔaat (a type of fish) · es salmón rojo (a type of fish)