[C,U] (plural salmon) 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 * Scotland's wild salmon population is in danger of being overwhelmed by the farmed variety.
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