king salmon vs chinook

king salmon and chinook both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

Other synonyms of king salmon include chinook salmon.

king salmon (noun)	chinook (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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