Any of several large migratory fishes of the family Salmonidae, especially the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and the Pacific salmons (genus Oncorhynchus), noted for leaping waterfalls as they swim upstream to spawn.

Atlantic salmon return to their birthplace in the river to spawn after years at sea.

The pinkish-orange color resembling the flesh of a salmon fish.

She chose a salmon color for the walls of her living room.

The flesh of a salmon, used as food.

We served the grilled salmon with a lemon-dill sauce.

salmonverb

To ride a bicycle against the flow of traffic, especially in a bike lane, in a manner likened to a salmon swimming upstream.

Cyclists who salmon up the one-way street put themselves and others in danger.

To fish for salmon.

They plan to salmon the rivers of British Columbia this summer.

salmonadjective

Of a pinkish-orange color, resembling the flesh of a salmon fish.

She wore a salmon dress that complemented her skin tone beautifully.