saibling

noun

saib·​ling

ˈzīpliŋ,

ˈsībl-

plural -s

1

: a char (Salvelinus alpinus) of mountain streams of Europe

2

: sunapee trout

Word History

Etymology

German, from German dialect (Bavaria), alteration of sälmling, from salm salmon (from Old High German salmo, from Latin) + -ling

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