salmon

The pink flesh of a large sea and river fish, eaten as food.

• We had salmon for dinner.
• She ordered grilled salmon with rice.
• Would you like some smoked salmon?

Common phrases: smoked salmon, grilled salmon, salmon fillet

A large fish that lives in seas and rivers and has pink flesh.

• A salmon jumped from the river.
• We watched salmon swimming upstream.
• He caught two salmon this morning.

Common phrases: wild salmon, catch salmon, salmon swim upstream, Atlantic salmon

A pale pink colour with a little orange in it.

• She chose salmon for the walls.
• The fabric comes in salmon and cream.
• A touch of salmon brightened the design.

Similar words: salmon pink

Common phrases: pale salmon, shade of salmon, salmon and cream