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salmon
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
salmon
(noun)
salmon pink
(noun)
salmon
/
ˈ
sæmən/
noun
plural
salmon
salmon
/
ˈ
sæmən/
noun
plural
salmon
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALMON
1
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count, noncount
]
:
a large fish that is born in streams but that lives most of its life in the ocean and that is commonly used for food
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salmon pink
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