chum salmon — [chum] n. a large salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) with pale flesh, found in the N Pacific … English World dictionary
salmon — salmonlike, adj. /sam euhn/, n., pl. salmons, (esp. collectively) salmon for 1 3, adj. n. 1. a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe… … Universalium
Salmon — is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout. Salmon live in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Great Lakes and other land locked lakes.Typically,… … Wikipedia
Chum — may refer to: Chum salmon, a kind of salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), native to the northern Pacific and adjacent waterways Chum is a slang term for a (usually male) friend. Chum (tent), a nomadic tent, of the Yamal Nenets reindeer herders in Western… … Wikipedia
chum — chum1 [chum] n. [late 17th c. slang; prob. altered sp. of cham, clipped form of chamber (fellow), chamber (mate)] Informal 1. Archaic a roommate 2. a close friend vi. chummed, chumming Informal 1. Archaic to share the same room … English World dictionary
chum salmon — chum′ salm on n. ich a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, with fine speckles above • Etymology: 1905–10; chum < Chinook Jargon cam mixed colors, spotted, striped < Lower Chinook c əm(∙) variegated … From formal English to slang
Chum — bezeichnet: den (veralteten) deutschen Namen der italienischen Stadt Como einen kanadischen Hörfunksender, siehe CHUM FM Chum salmon (engl.), eine Lachsart, siehe Ketalachs ein Krankenhausnetzwerk in Montreal, siehe Centre hospitalier de… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chum salmon — Keta redirects here. For the Myst character, see Myst (series). Chum salmon Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
chum salmon — a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, occurring from southern California to Alaska and off the coasts of Japan and Korea, fished commercially and for sport. Also called chum, dog salmon, keta. [1905 10; chum < Chinook Jargon cam mixed colors,… … Universalium
chum salmon — noun a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish • Syn: ↑chum, ↑Oncorhynchus keta • Hypernyms: ↑salmon • Member Holonyms: ↑Oncorhynchus, ↑genus Oncorhynchus * * * … Useful english dictionary
chum — I [[t]tʃʌm[/t]] n. v. chummed, chum•ming 1) a close companion or friend; pal 2) to associate closely 3) to room together • Etymology: 1675–85; of uncert. orig. II chum [[t]tʃʌm[/t]] n. v. chummed, chum•ming 1) cut or ground bait dumped into the… … From formal English to slang