A2NounMasculine
il salmone
salmon
/sal-MOH-neh/
Plural: salmoni
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What does ‘salmone’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Preparo la pasta al salmone affumicato con panna e capperi.
I make pasta with smoked salmon, cream and capers.
Il salmone fresco alla griglia è leggero e nutriente.
Fresh grilled salmon is light and nutritious.
About This Word
While not a native Italian fish (salmon comes from Atlantic waters), smoked salmon (salmone affumicato) has become very popular in Italian pasta dishes, especially in the 1980s-90s.
Related Words
pescetrotaaffumicatopastasecondo