coho

Etymology
The earlier spelling "cohose" was re-interpreted as a plural form (for a similar development, see pea). From.

Noun

 * 1) An anadromus and semelparous salmon,, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes.
 * 2) * 1996, Committee on Protection and Management of Pacific Northwest Anadromous Salmonids, National Research Council, Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest, page 105,
 * Overall, OCN[Oregon Coastal Natural] coho constitute the largest aggregate of coho populations in the United States outside Alaska.
 * 1) * 2000, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Sitka Ranger District, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Redoubt Lake Cabin, Baranof Island: Fish and Wildlife Opportunities, unnumbered page,
 * Redoubt Lake has good populations of both coho and sockeye salmon and minor runs of pink salmon and a few chum salmon. The sockeye run peaks during early July, and the coho run begins in August.
 * Redoubt Lake has good populations of both coho and sockeye salmon and minor runs of pink salmon and a few chum salmon. The sockeye run peaks during early July, and the coho run begins in August.

Translations

 * Finnish: hopealohi
 * German: Silberlachs
 * Klallam: qəčqs
 * Nootka: cuw̕it
 * Okanagan: kísuʔ
 * Russian:
 * Tlingit: lʼook