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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In at least one instance, trout was sold as salmon.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Brook trout are native to Pond Creek, which is catch-and-release only.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
Rainbow Trout Rainbow trout are considered a low-contaminant fish with high nutritional value, as follows:
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Like other types of oily fish, rainbow trout are a good source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Physics Prize This one went to American James C. Liao, who in 2004 released a paper in The Journal of Experimental Biology that detailed just how good dead trout are at swimming.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Brook trout are native to Pond Creek, which is catch-and-release only.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
Rainbow Trout Rainbow trout are considered a low-contaminant fish with high nutritional value, as follows:
Benefits
Like other types of oily fish, rainbow trout are a good source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Physics Prize This one went to American James C. Liao, who in 2004 released a paper in The Journal of Experimental Biology that detailed just how good dead trout are at swimming.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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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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