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salmon salmon /ˈsæm.ən/ noun [C or U] (PLURAL salmon) ► B1 a medium-sized silver-coloured fish that lives in the sea and swims up rivers to produce its eggs. Its pink flesh is eaten as a food: » fresh/smoked/tinned salmon» salmon mousse/fishcakes» salmon fishingThesaurus+: ↑Sea fish , ↑Fish and seafoodThesaurus+: ↑Freshwater fish , ↑Fish and seafood• • • Extra Examples:» salmon steaks» farmed salmon» organic salmon» I chose the salmon for my main course.» Thousands of young salmon have been killed by the pollution. |