sockeye
Pronunciation: /ˈsɒkʌɪ/
(also sockeye salmon)
Definition of sockeye
noun
- a commercially valuable salmon of the North Pacific and rivers draining into it. Also called red salmon.
- Oncorhynchus nerka, family Salmonidae. See also kokanee
Origin:
late 19th century: from Salish sukai, literally 'fish of fishes'