chum
1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities • Syn: buddy, brother, crony, pal, sidekick • Derivationally related forms: pal (for: pal), chummy • Hypernyms: friend • Hyponyms: cobber 2. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish • Hypernyms: bait, decoy, lure 3. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish • Syn: chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta • Hypernyms: salmon • Member Holonyms: Oncorhynchus, genus Oncorhynchus
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