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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Nerka

· Ner·ka · IPA /ˈnɝkə/
01 n. The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and …
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    The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; -- called also red salmon, redfish, blueback, and sawqui.(Zool.) Also: red salmon, redfish, blueback, sawqui