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noun / adjective

salmon

SAM-uhn/ˈsæmən/

A migratory fish with pinkish-orange flesh.

A whole salmon lies beside a thick, pinkish-orange salmon fillet.

A whole salmon beside a thick salmon fillet, pairing the recognizable fish with its characteristic pink flesh.
Etymology
salmonLatinsalmon

Latin salmo already named the fish. A proposed connection with salire, “to leap,” would make it a “leaper,” but some dismiss this explanation as folk etymology.

In context

Gordon Ramsay14:08
skin being removed from underneath the salmon the pin bones come out a lot easier
50 Cooking Tips With Gordon Ramsay | Part One

More examples

  • The salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs.
  • We grill salmon with lemon and fresh dill.
  • Her salmon scarf adds a pinkish-orange accent to the outfit.

Forms

salmon · salmons