|

Atlantic salmon

DEFINITIONS OF: Atlantic salmon

1

n found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning

Synonyms:
Salmo salar
Types:
lake salmon, landlocked salmon
Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada
Type of:
salmon
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

n fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh

Type of:
salmon
flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES