Definition of salmon

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Salmon (v.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat..

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Poach :: Poach (v. i.) To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, to poach for rabbits or for salmon..
Namaycush :: Namaycush (n.) A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi..
Isospondyli :: Isospondyli (n. pl.) An extensive order of fishes, including the salmons, herrings, and many allied forms..
Sparling :: Sparling (n.) A young salmon.
Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..
Skowitz :: Skowitz (n.) The silver salmon.
Salmons :: Salmons (pl. ) of Salmo.
Sewen :: Sewen (n.) A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.
Salmon :: Salmon (a.) Of a reddish yellow or orange color, like that of the flesh of the salmon..
Huso :: Huso (n.) The huchen, a large salmon..
Quinnat :: Quinnat (n.) The California salmon (Oncorhynchus choicha); -- called also chouicha, king salmon, chinnook salmon, and Sacramento salmon. It is of great commercial importance..
Chouicha :: Chouicha (n.) The salmon of the Columbia River or California. See Quinnat.
Bull Trout :: Bull trout () In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and S. Cambricus, which ascend rivers; -- called also sea trout..
Squib :: Squeteague (n.) An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon..
Smolt :: Smolt (n.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color..
Gibfish :: Gibfish (n.) The male of the salmon.
Sea Salmon :: Sea salmon () See Sea bass (b).
Salmon :: Salmon (v.) Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat..
Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh..
Huchen :: Huchen (n.) A large salmon (Salmo, / Salvelinus, hucho) inhabiting the Danube; -- called also huso, and bull trout..
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