n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-m ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural salmon also salmons
Etymology: Middle English samon, from Anglo-French salmon, samon, from Latin salmon-, salmo
Date: 13th century
1 a : a large anadromous salmonid fish ( Salmo salar ) of the No. 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