Meaning
salmon
- large silver fish that spawns in freshwater; its edible pink flesh
In a sentence
A cena mangiamo del salmone con patate.
For dinner we are having some salmon with potatoes.
Ti piace il salmone affumicato?
Do you like smoked salmon?
Non ho comprato il salmone perché costava troppo.
I did not buy the salmon because it was too expensive.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salmone | masculine · singular |
| salmoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes masculine agreements: 'il salmone', 'i salmoni'.
- Can also denote the pale pink-orange colour ('color salmone', invariant).