Atlantic salmon

/ətˌlæntɪk ˌsæmən/

Definitions of Atlantic salmon

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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