salmon
/ˈsæmən/
EN
A large edible fish with pinkish-orange flesh, typically living in the sea and migrating to fresh water to spawn; also refers to the pinkish-orange color of this fish's flesh.
I grilled a piece of salmon for dinner last night.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English samoun, borrowed from Old French saumon, which comes from Latin salmō, ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin referring to the fish's leaping behavior.
Translations
简体中文
三文鱼,鲑鱼,大马哈鱼
繁體中文
三文魚,鮭魚,大麻哈魚
日本語
サーモン,鮭,しゃけ
한국어
연어,연어살,연어색
Deutsch
Lachs,Lachsfarbe
Español
salmón,pez salmón
Português
salmão,cor salmão
Français
saumon,couleur saumon
Tiếng Việt
cá hồi,thịt cá hồi,màu cá hồi
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