Blueback

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Translation of "blueback" into Russian

Noun

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

blueback

bluebacks pl

голубая рыба

The blueback is known for its distinctive color.

Голубая рыба известна своим отличительным цветом.

Noun

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

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.

Adjective

/ˈbluːbæk/

/ˈbluˌbæk/

Having a blue or bluish back.

The river is famous for its blueback trout.

Proper noun

USS Blueback, a United States Navy Barbel-class submarine commissioned in 1959.

The museum displays the USS Blueback as an important piece of naval history.