/ ˈsæmən; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. sal·mon ) a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that is used for food. Salmon live in the sea but swim up rivers to lay their eggs :
a whole salmon
smoked salmon
wild and farmed salmon
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English samoun , from Anglo-Norman French saumoun , from Latin salmo , salmon- . The spelling with -l- is influenced by Latin .