splake

[ spleyk ]

noun

, plural splakes, (especially collectively) splake.

1. the hybrid offspring of a lake trout and a brook trout.

splake

/ spleɪk /

noun

1. a type of hybrid trout bred by Canadian zoologists

Word History and Origins

Origin of splake¹

First recorded in 1950–55; sp(eckled trout) + lake (trout)

Word History and Origins

Origin of splake¹

from sp ( eckled ) + lake ( trout )