Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small, landlocked sockeye salmon, often stocked in lakes.

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  • noun A lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the ocean) sockeye.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Perhaps from Shuswap (Salishan language of British Columbia) kəknǽxw.]

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From Shuswap keknǽxʷ.

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  • It's the end of August and the kokanee salmon in my area are turning crimson.

    August 30, 2011

  • A.k.a. landlocked sockeye salmon.

    August 30, 2011

  • *fishes around for a salmon list*

    August 30, 2011

  • Anyone? Anyone? Okay, fine... I'll make one.

    August 30, 2011

  • When I looked up coho, I saw that asativium had already made a great salmon list. Isn't it funny how every potential list is an existing list?

    August 30, 2011

  • Don't forget beer. Kokanee Glacier Beer. The so-named glacier and the Columbia Brewery that makes this Pilsner are in British Columbia.

    August 31, 2011