variants or less commonly keta
plural keta salmon also keta salmons or ketas

Word History

Etymology

Russian

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keta salmon was in 1792

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“Keta salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keta%20salmon. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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