salmon
UK: ˈsæmən | US: ˈsæmən
n. a large fish with silvery skin and pink flesh, often used as food
n. a pale pinkish-orange color resembling the flesh of the fish
The word "salmon" traces back to the Latin salmo, meaning "leaping fish," referencing the fish's behavior of jumping upstream. It entered Old French as saumon and later Middle English as samoun, eventually evolving into its modern spelling. The term has retained its core meaning across languages, reflecting the fish's ecological and culinary significance.
We grilled fresh salmon for dinner.
The river is teeming with salmon during spawning season.
She prefers salmon over other types of fish.
The artist used a shade of salmon for the sunset.
Wild salmon populations are declining due to overfishing.