Atlantic salmon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Atlantic salmon
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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He's what's known as a "gillie" and manages fishing along a stretch of the Wye – a river once famous for its Atlantic salmon fishing.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Park Chalet in San Francisco offers Atlantic salmon and a $16 flatiron steak that diners say is “prepared exactly like the adult portion.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Sewage spills into a Hampshire river could threaten the future of Atlantic salmon, an MP has warned.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Marine animals face similar challenges: beluga whales have documented gastrointestinal cancers, while farmed Atlantic salmon experience cardiomyopathy syndrome.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025
Runs of spawning Atlantic salmon, short- nose sturgeon, striped bass, and American shad annually filled the harbor.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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