king salmon vs chinook salmon

king salmon and chinook salmon both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

king salmon and chinook salmon: pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon

Other synonyms of king salmon include chinook.

king salmon (noun)	chinook 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