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Definition of coho

coho

/ˈkoʊ.hoʊ/
co · ho
Plural:cohos
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• noun

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A medium-sized migratory salmon of the family Salmonidae (Oncorhynchus kisutch), native to the North Pacific Ocean and coastal rivers of North America and northeastern Asia, and introduced into the Great Lakes, having bright silver sides during its marine phase and dark red flanks with a hooked snout when spawning.

Example

"Every autumn, thousands of coho return from the Pacific Ocean to spawn in the gravel beds of their natal streams."

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cohesive
cohesively
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coho
coho salmon
cohort
cohost

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from Halkomelem, a Coast Salish Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest, in which k'wəxʷəθ designates this species of salmon.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Coho. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/coho
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