quinnat salmon vs chinook

quinnat salmon and chinook both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

quinnat 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
	a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies