rainbow trout

/ˌˈreɪnboʊ ˌtraʊt/
/ˈreɪnbəʊ traʊt/
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Other forms: rainbow trouts

Definitions of rainbow trout
  1. noun
    found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
    synonyms: Salmo gairdneri
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    type of:
    trout
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
  2. noun
    flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
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    type of:
    trout
    flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
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