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king salmon

king salmon

3.4
The pink or white flesh of a large Pacific fish used for food
  • noun
  • /kɪŋ ˈsælmən/
  • US
translation icon : salmón rey
  • At the market, she bought a fillet of fresh king salmon for dinner.

Examples

  • Sushi chefs often prefer king salmon for its rich flavor and buttery texture.

  • The grilled king salmon was perfectly seasoned and flaky.

  • I love eating king salmon for dinner.

  • The king salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

  • At the market, she bought a fillet of fresh king salmon for dinner.

  • Sushi chefs often prefer king salmon for its rich flavor and buttery texture.

  • The grilled king salmon was perfectly seasoned and flaky.

Synonyms

salmon
vsking salmon
76 1.0

Pink meat from the fish that people cook and eat

is the flesh of one large Pacific species with pink or white color
chinook
vsking salmon
  • US
3 8.0

A large salmon from the Pacific Ocean often eaten as food

specifies the pink or white flesh rather than the whole fish
chinook salmon
vsking salmon
  • US
4.5

Pink or white flesh of a large Pacific fish that people eat

focuses on flesh color and general value as food
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
vsking salmon
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Pacific salmon called king salmon that people eat and that lays eggs and then dies

describes the pink or white flesh and its food value
quinnat salmon
vsking salmon
  • Archaic
8.4

A large Pacific fish eaten for its rich meat that lays eggs and then dies

refers only to the flesh's color and culinary value not life cycle

Surface Forms

king salmon singular
king salmons plural

Morphology

king + salmon

The phrase is a straightforward compound of 'king' (denoting the foremost/largest or best) and 'salmon' (the fish), so its meaning as a particular, large/valued type of salmon is directly inferable. This follows a common naming pattern (e.g., 'king crab', 'rock salmon') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The name king salmon also came to mean the fish's meat because cooks and sellers used the rich, fatty fillet from the prized king fish like special food for a 'king'. That's why 'king salmon' can mean the pink or white flesh we eat today.