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salmon
[/ˈsæmən/]
noun
masculine
pl: salmons
salmão
1.
A large fish with pink or red flesh that lives in both salt and fresh water, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific
Salmon are known for swimming upstream to spawn.
Os salmões são conhecidos por nadar contra a corrente para desovar.
2.
The flesh of this fish used as food
I ordered grilled salmon for dinner.
Pedi salmão grelhado para o jantar.
3.
A pinkish-orange color similar to the flesh of salmon
She wore a salmon-colored dress.
Ela usava um vestido cor de salmão.
Synonyms
fish
trout
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
salmão
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
salmão
Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
salmão
Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
salmão
Standard European Portuguese term
Related Idioms & Phrases
salmon run
jumping salmon
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