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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nerka'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/nerka.html. 1828.
 
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