Definitions of chum salmon
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a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
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synonyms:
Oncorhynchus keta, chum
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type of:
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salmon
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
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salmon
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