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Noun king salmon has 2 senses

chinook salmon, chinook, king salmon - pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
--₁ is a kind of salmon
--₁ is a part of
chinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Onchorynchus tshawtscha
chinook, chinook salmon, king salmon, quinnat salmon, Onchorynchus tshawtscha - large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
--₂ is a kind of salmon
--₂ is a member of Onchorynchus, genus Onchorynchus
--₂ has parts: chinook salmon, chinook, king salmon