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cutthroat trout

American

noun

a spotted trout, Salmo clarkii, of coastal streams of western North America, having a reddish streak on each side of the throat.

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 alleged the mining would violate federal protections of numerous species, including threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and imperiled sage grouse.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

The state had also bulldozed some lakes in the valley and stocked them with rainbow and cutthroat trout, and there were half a dozen manicured campgrounds along the route.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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