dog salmon †

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a large salmon of the Pacific coast, Oncorhynchus keta.

Quotations

1884

Large schools of dog salmon were rushing in and out at the time of our arrival.

1900

. . . we are proud to have thee our potlach-guest; but the king-salmon does not mate with the dog-salmon. . . .

1962

Formerly known as dog salmon, the chum . . . has also been called the qualla, keta and calico salmon.