Kamloops trout

noun

Kam·​loops trout
ˈkamˌlüps-
variants or less commonly kamloops
: a large black-spotted rainbow trout native chiefly to Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, and widely introduced in western streams and lakes

Word History

Etymology

from Kamloops, city in British Columbia

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“Kamloops trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kamloops%20trout. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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