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Noun: Atlantic salmon
  1. Found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning
    - Salmo salar
     
  2. Fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh

Derived forms: Atlantic salmon

Type of: salmon

Part of: genus Salmo, Salmo

Encyclopedia: Atlantic salmon