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salmon

[sam-uhn]

noun

plural

salmons 
,

plural

salmon .
  1. a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.

  2. landlocked salmon.

  3. any of several salmonoid food fishes of the genus Oncorhynchus, inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean.

  4. a light yellowish-pink.



adjective

  1. of the color salmon.

salmon

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. any soft-finned fish of the family Salmonidae, esp Salmo salar of the Atlantic and Oncorhynchus species (sockeye, Chinook, etc) of the Pacific, which are important food fishes. They occur in cold and temperate waters and many species migrate to fresh water to spawn

  2. any of several unrelated fish, esp the Australian salmon

  3. short for salmon pink

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • salmonlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salmon1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English salmoun, samoun, from Anglo-French from Old French saumon, or directly from Latin ō-, stem of ō
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Word History and Origins

Origin of salmon1

C13: from Old French saumon, from Latin ō; related to Late Latin salar trout
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Parmesan-crusted zucchini spears were enjoyed with baked salmon and a creamy mushroom risotto.

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Blue Creek holds cultural and spiritual significance for the Yurok, and its cold, clear waters provide a refuge for salmon.

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Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.

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After a two-year shutdown, fishing boats will fan out along the California coast angling for Chinook salmon this weekend as recreational fishing resumes under strict limits.

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Some also swear by cold meats like cold roast beef, chilled or cured salmon and marinated or pickled raw vegetables.

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