cutthroat trout
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cutthroat trout
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Streams like these were once suitable habitat for native Lahontan cutthroat trout.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
DNA results show improvement for the four species of interest: cutthroat trout, coho salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
A population of genetically pure cutthroat trout in the Fording River was decimated, at least in part, by selenium levels.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
It’s a beautiful property surrounded by beaches where he learned to fish for cutthroat trout and dig for cockles and littleneck and butter clams.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
Alone in the waiting area, Roy dug through a stack of magazines until he found an issue of Outdoor Life that had an article about fishing for cutthroat trout in the Rocky Mountains.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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