king salmon

noun

Examples of king salmon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brown sushi rice is the base for a mix of edamame, seaweed salad, avocado, king salmon, big eye tuna and cucumber crowned with a nice heap of baerii caviar and dressed with sesame caviar aioli ($45). Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 11 June 2024 And two bowls—bigeye tuna and ora king salmon chirashi or ribeye—offer a bit of a high-low moment. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 Highlights from the small plates include roasted bone marrow with garlic confit; shellfish chowder and yuzu kosho cured king salmon. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The Wild Fish Conservancy has challenged Alaska’s management of king salmon in the past. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for king salmon 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of king salmon was in 1871

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“King salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20salmon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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