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Atlantic salmon

American

noun

a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams that are tributaries to the ocean.

Etymology

Origin of Atlantic salmon

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Marine animals face similar challenges: beluga whales have documented gastrointestinal cancers, while farmed Atlantic salmon experience cardiomyopathy syndrome.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The sighting of Atlantic salmon in part of a river in Derbyshire has been called "extraordinary" by conservationists.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Ms Kril said that Atlantic salmon would have "died out" as a result.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

But when informed about the origin, testers' preferences shifted strongly in favor of imported Atlantic salmon, highlighting the power of provenance in consumer tastes.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 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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