KETA

Etymology

Noun

keta (plural ketas)

A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of North America.

Anagrams

• Kate, kate, take, teak

Source: Wiktionary


Ke"ta, n. [Perh. of Amer. Indian origin.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of inferior value, which in the autumn runs up all the larger rivers between San Francisco and Kamchatka.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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