salmone rosso

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “red salmon”, due to it being primarily red in hue during spawning.

Noun

salmone rosso m (plural salmoni rossi)

1. sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Related terms

• salmone argentato
• salmone del Danubio
• salmone dell'Atlantico
• salmone giapponese
• salmone keta
• salmone reale
• salmone rosa

 

Further reading

• Oncorhynchus nerka on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it