ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sockeye

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sockeye is a noun meaning A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.

Meaning

A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.

More Meanings

  1. Edible flesh of this fish.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sockeye

Depending on context, synonyms include kokanee.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include salmon, kokanee, bluefin, fish, rouge, red.

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