chinook vs king salmon

chinook and king salmon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chinook	Yes	No	No	No
king salmon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chinook and king salmon are synonyms defined as:

chinook and king salmon: large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning

Other synonyms of chinook include chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, quinnat salmon.

As nouns, chinook and king salmon are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chinook include chinook salmon.

chinook (noun)	king salmon (noun)
large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning	large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon	pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
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