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.
landlocked salmon.
any of several salmonoid food fishes of the genus Oncorhynchus, inhabiting the North Pacific.
a light yellowish-pink.
adjective
of the color salmon.
Origin of salmon
1200–50; Middle English salmoun, samoun<Anglo-French (Old French saumon) <Latin salmōn-, stem of salmō
Overfishing—when we take fish out of their natural habitat at a rate too fast for them to keep up with in terms of replenishing the supply—has depleted wild populations of halibut, monkfish, tuna, and salmon, among others.
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The masu have the most constricted range of any Pacific salmon, largely confined to the Sea of Japan, around the island of Sakhalin, and in western Kamchatka.
The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl|Jonathan Slaght|August 28, 2020|Popular Science
Masu salmon, the species most common in these rivers at this time of year, are among the smallest of all salmon.
The quest to snare—and save—the world’s largest owl|Jonathan Slaght|August 28, 2020|Popular Science
You are made of Mill Creek water, the fruit from our trees, Swanton berries, and Pacific salmon.
We Lost Our Home to a Wildfire|Wallace J. Nichols|August 25, 2020|Outside Online
Human activity has reduced the number of Chinook salmon, which is the favorite food of these orcas.
Conservation is going to the dogs|Alison Pearce Stevens|April 2, 2020|Science News For Students
The state of Idaho paid a bounty hunter to kill wolves in the Salmon River country.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The salmon is presented atop a mound of sautéed vegetables: mushrooms, peppers, squash, onions, leafy greens, and herbs.
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Non-fish eaters should attend the arts and crafts fair or catch a live show at the Salmon Jam.
America’s Best Summer Food Festivals|Lonely Planet|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For anyone feeling guilty from eating all that salmon, you can sign up for the AK Salmon Runs road race on the second day.
America’s Best Summer Food Festivals|Lonely Planet|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They found employment on the railroads, in lumber mills and salmon canneries, in mines and on farms, and in domestic service.
Our Foreigners|Samuel P. Orth
Later that same year, on a war-party near Salmon River, he was killed.
The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha|Ellen H. Walworth
Ever since we came down upon the Snake River we had seen quantities of salmon.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke
The mouth of the stream was crowded with salmon, waiting to get up the first fresh.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
I remember one case of this kind among many others that took place on Salmon River, in the fall of 1855.
A String of Pearls|Various
British Dictionary definitions for salmon
salmon
/ (ˈsæmən) /
nounplural-onsor-on
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
Australianany of several unrelated fish, esp the Australian salmon
short for salmon pink
Word Origin for salmon
C13: from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō; related to Late Latin salar trout