Salmon has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
"The migrating salmon swam upstream against the current to return to their freshwater birthplace."
a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho
"The fisherman cast his line into the Salmon, hoping to catch trout from the famous tributary of the Snake River in Idaho."
flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
"The chef prepared a delicate salmon salad using fresh slices of the pale, flaky meat from the cooked fillet."
a pale pinkish orange color
"The salmon-colored walls added a warm, soft glow to the living room."
One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
"The migrating salmon swam upstream against the current until they reached their ancestral riverbeds to spawn."
In plain English: Salmon is an edible fish known for its pink flesh and ability to swim upstream to lay eggs.
"We grilled fresh salmon for dinner last night."
Usage: Use "salmon" as an adjective before nouns like hair or paint to describe that specific pinkish-orange hue, but reserve it for fish when referring specifically to the animal itself rather than just its color. Avoid using this term if you simply mean any shade of orange-red without the distinctive pale tint associated with cured salmon flesh.
To ride a bicycle the wrong way down a one-way street.
"The cyclist was fined for salmoning after he rode his bike against traffic on the one-way street."
In plain English: To salmon means to swim upstream against strong currents, often done by fish returning to their birthplace to spawn.
"The red paint began to salmon in the sunlight."
of orange tinged with pink
"The salmon-colored tie added a vibrant pop to his dark suit."
Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.
"The salmon-colored curtains added a soft warmth to the living room."
"The salmon pink sunset lit up the sky above us."
A surname.
"The Salmon family has lived in this village for three generations."
The word salmon comes from the Latin salmō. It replaced an older English word meaning "trout" because people wanted the spelling to look more like its Latin origin.