plural trout also trouts
1
: any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear fresh water:
a
: any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo, Salvelinus, and Oncorhynchus) compare brown trout, rainbow trout
b
2
: any of various fishes (such as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts
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Standout dishes include the punchy trout paprikash and duck breast with beetroot puree, with a lineup of vibrant hot and cold starters that make choosing just one nearly impossible.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
To see or catch a bull trout in a place like the Jarbidge Wilderness can be a quasi-mystical experience.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The trout were taken to Fillmore Hatchery, which, in a cruel twist, came under threat from the Hughes Fire almost immediately.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Pumping to supply farms and cities has contributed to the ecological degradation of the Delta, where the fish species that are listed as threatened or endangered include steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
To see or catch a bull trout in a place like the Jarbidge Wilderness can be a quasi-mystical experience.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The trout were taken to Fillmore Hatchery, which, in a cruel twist, came under threat from the Hughes Fire almost immediately.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Pumping to supply farms and cities has contributed to the ecological degradation of the Delta, where the fish species that are listed as threatened or endangered include steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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trout
noun
plural trout also trouts
1
: any of various edible fishes that are mostly smaller than the related salmons, are restricted to cool clear fresh water or spend time at sea before returning to fresh water to breed, and are often speckled with dark colors
2
: any of various fishes that resemble the true trouts
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