coho
noun
co·ho
| \ ˈkō-(ˌ)hō
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plural cohos
or coho
Definition of coho
: a rather small Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that has light-colored flesh and is native to both coasts of the North Pacific and is stocked in the Great Lakes
— called also coho salmon, silver salmon
Examples of coho in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
State fish and game officials this week restricted fishing for coho salmon in and near the Deshka River because of low, warm water. — Washington Post, "Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record warm temperatures," 25 Aug. 2019 State fish and game officials this week restricted fishing for coho salmon in and near the Deshka River because of low, warm water. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska salmon deaths blamed on record high temperatures," 23 Aug. 2019 Today, the Great Lakes provide unique fishing opportunities for Chinook, coho, Atlantic and pink salmon, attracting anglers from around the world to Michigan. — Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, "The story of Michigan salmon: Restoring balance to the Great Lakes," 9 Aug. 2019 Southeast Alaska trollers were averaging $5.13 a pound for Chinook, $1.56 for coho and $0.61 for chums, according to fish tickets. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s trade war with China takes a big bite out of Alaska and US seafood sales," 6 Aug. 2019 How much coho may factor in bag limits coastwide remains to be seen. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: Ocean fishing has vastly improved this summer," 6 July 2019 Sea lions now eat about 22 percent of the winter steelhead and almost 10 percent of spring Chinook, along with significant quantities of lamprey and coho. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, "Catechism of the Waters," 10 June 2019 Chinook and coho salmon have also been affected by drought and lack of enough water for spawning. — Washington Post, "Environment concerns add new species to US overfished list," 2 Aug. 2019 As of a week ago — this past week’s results will be posted by Monday or Tuesday — all coho quotas remained well below 10 percent filled. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: Ocean fishing has vastly improved this summer," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coho.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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