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blueback

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Translations

bluebacknoun

bluebacks

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

голубая рыба

The blueback is known for its distinctive color.

Голубая рыба известна своим отличительным цветом.

Synonyms

river herring

blueback salmon

juvenile salmon

blueback herring

bluebackadjective

more blueback

Comp.

most blueback

Super.

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Used attributively of an animal or its coloration (‘a blueback herring’).

Synonyms

bluebacknoun

Any of several fish with a bluish back, especially the sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) when at sea and the blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis).

Local fishermen wait for the blueback to appear offshore every spring.

bluebackadjective

Having a blue or bluish back.

The river is famous for its blueback trout.