"coho" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkəʊhəʊ/ [UK], /ˈkoʊhoʊ/ [US] Forms: cohos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Etymology: The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From Halkomelem. Etymology templates: {{der|en|hur|-}} Halkomelem Head templates: {{en-noun}} coho (plural cohos)
  1. An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. Categories (lifeform): Salmonids Synonyms (Onchorhynchus kisutch): blue jack, coho salmon, cohoe, silver salmon Translations (Oncorhynchus kisutch): hopealohi (Finnish), Silberlachs [masculine] (German), qəčqs (Klallam), cuw̕it (Nootka), kísuʔ (Okanagan), ки́жуч (kížuč) [masculine] (Russian), lʼook (Tlingit)

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