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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Sea Salmon :: Sea salmon () The spotted squeteague.
Calver :: Calver (v. i.) To cut in slices and pickle, as salmon..
Smolt :: Smolt (n.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color..
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..
Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon after spawning.
Blueback :: Blueback (n.) A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) of the Columbia River and northward.
Sea Salmon :: Sea salmon () See Sea bass (b).
Humpback :: Humpback (n.) A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of America..
Cruive :: Cruive (n.) A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon; also, a hovel..
Blackfish :: Blackfish (n.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
Salmon :: Salmon (v.) A reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon..
Skowitz :: Skowitz (n.) The silver salmon.
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..
Ichthulin :: Ichthulin (n.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's egg.
Gravelling :: Gravelling (n.) A salmon one or two years old, before it has gone to sea..
Sprag :: Sprag (n.) A young salmon.
Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc..
Salmonoid :: Salmonoid (n.) Any fish of the family Salmonidae.
Salmon :: Salmon (pl. ) of Salmo.
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