Hypernyms for "salmon"
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Atlantic salmon
blackfish
blue jack
blueback salmon
chinook
chinook salmon
chum
chum salmon
coho
coho salmon
cohoe
king salmon
kippered salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
quinnat salmon
red salmon
redfish
Salmo salar
silver salmon
smoked salmon
sockeye
sockeye salmon
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.