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Definition of chum salmon

chum salmon

Plural:chum salmon
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North American A widespread species of anadromous Pacific salmon native to the coastal waters and river systems of the North Pacific and Bering Sea, characterized by its pale flesh and the canine-like teeth it develops during spawning.

Example

"Every autumn, bears and bald eagles gather along the shallow rivers of the Pacific Northwest to feed on the migrating chum salmon."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Often marketed commercially as 'keta' to avoid consumer confusion with the homophone 'chum', which refers to chopped fish parts used as bait.

• Nearby Words

chuckwalla
chufa
chugach
chum salmon
chupa-chupa
church
churchill

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chum salmon. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chum%20salmon
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