salmon

salm·on

noun \ˈsa-mən\

plural salmon also salmons

Definition of SALMON

1

a : a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish —called also Atlantic salmon b : any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon; especially : pacific salmon c : a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon

2

: the variable color of salmon's flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink

Origin of SALMON

Middle English samon, from Anglo-French salmon, samon, from Latin salmon-, salmo

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

Rhymes with SALMON

Ammon, famine, gamin, gammon, mammon