What does saumon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word saumon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use saumon in French.

The word saumon in French means salmon, salmon, salmon-pink, pig, wingtip, thick slice of salmon, salmon pink, salmon-pink, brook trout, smoked salmon, pink salmon, sockeye salmon, red salmon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word saumon

salmon

nom masculin (poisson) (fish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les saumons remontent la rivière.
The salmon swim back up the river.

salmon

nom masculin (nourriture) (fish as food: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À midi, j'ai mangé du saumon et des pâtes.
For lunch, I had salmon and pasta.

salmon-pink

adjectif invariable (rose orangé) (in colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai acheté un tee-shirt saumon.
I bought a salmon-pink T-shirt.

pig

nom masculin (technique (Métallurgie : masse de métal) (mass of unforged metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le saumon est du métal non fini.
Pig is unfinished metal.

wingtip

nom masculin (extrémité d'aile d'avion) (of aircraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le saumon tribord arbore un feu vert alors que le bâbord en arbore un rouge.
The left wingtip has a green light, while the right side has a red one.

thick slice of salmon

nom masculin (morceau de filet de saumon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

salmon pink

nom masculin (rose tirant sur l'orange) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

salmon-pink

adjectif invariable (de couleur rose orangée) (color)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

brook trout

nom masculin (truite mouchetée) (fish: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoked salmon

nom masculin (poisson préparé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le saumon fumé est servi en entrée.

pink salmon

nom masculin (race de saumon) (fish: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sockeye salmon, red salmon

nom masculin (race de saumon) (fish: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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