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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Hours later, Goodwin was holding court and dining on trout at the Ambassador East Hotel in the Pump Room’s famed Booth One.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Flaxseed oil, flaxseeds, and chia seeds are better sources of ALA than walnuts, while seafood like salmon, sardines, and trout contain high levels of DHA and EPA.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 May 2025
Before it was even built, biologists determined that the lake would be deep enough for two story fishing–meaning that both warm water fish like bass, crappie, and catfish, as well as cold water fish like trout could survive.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
The menu runs the gamut with dishes like carbonara udon with French ham, smoked trout tartare with cauliflower, and Sicilian-style tuna and salmon crudo.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Flaxseed oil, flaxseeds, and chia seeds are better sources of ALA than walnuts, while seafood like salmon, sardines, and trout contain high levels of DHA and EPA.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 May 2025
Before it was even built, biologists determined that the lake would be deep enough for two story fishing–meaning that both warm water fish like bass, crappie, and catfish, as well as cold water fish like trout could survive.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
The menu runs the gamut with dishes like carbonara udon with French ham, smoked trout tartare with cauliflower, and Sicilian-style tuna and salmon crudo.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 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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