rainbow trout

noun

: a large stout-bodied salmonid fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss synonym Salmo gairdneri) of western North America that is related to the Pacific salmon and is typically greenish above and white on the belly with a pink, red, or lavender stripe along each side of the body and with profuse black dots compare steelhead

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Examples of rainbow trout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guided ice-fishing adventures are available on nearby Lake Cascade, where anglers can fish for jumbo perch, bass, rainbow trout and other species. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Salmon, mackerel, sardines, rainbow trout, and anchovies are five of the healthiest fish to eat. —Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024

How about experiments on the swimming ability of a dead rainbow trout or that time biologists tried to startle cows by popping paper bags by their heads? —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024

Book a boat ride on the Desert Belle, relax at the boat-in campsites at the eastern end of the lake or fish for everything from rainbow trout to bass, channel catfish and more. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rainbow trout

noun

: a large trout native to western North America that usually has red or pink stripes with black dots on its sides compare steelhead