noun
- a large fish that lives in the ocean but swims up rivers to lay eggs, often eaten as food
adjective
- having a pinkish-orange color like that of salmon flesh
Examples
- We grilled fresh salmon for dinner last night.
- The salmon swim upstream to spawn in the spring.
- She ordered the salmon with lemon and herbs.
- Wild salmon is more expensive than farmed salmon.
- The walls were painted a soft salmon color.
- Her salmon-colored dress looked beautiful in the sunlight.
- Pacific salmon make an incredible journey to their birthplace.