chum salmon
A species of salmon native to the North Pacific. In Japanese, often distinguished from other salmon by its pale flesh.
See also: 鮭
In Hokkaido, chum salmon swim upstream in autumn.
I bought some chum salmon fillets.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name.
Hiragana spelling is also used.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 鮭 (さけ, 'salmon'), referring to the pale flesh of this species.