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rainbow trout

American

noun

a trout, Salmo gairdnerii, native in the coastal waters and streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.

rainbow trout British

noun

a freshwater trout of North American origin, Salmo gairdneri , having a body marked with many black spots and two longitudinal red stripes

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Etymology

Origin of rainbow trout

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

That includes topping salads with tinned smoked salmon marinated in extra virgin olive oil, umami-fying pastas with anchovy fillets à la Alison Roman or topping toast with butter and rainbow trout.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

Steelhead trout are the same species as rainbow trout, but they have different lifestyles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

This has left a gap that domestically farmed rainbow trout is poised to fill.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

The first summer I went, Aunt Cecile had pointed me down a path that led to a stream chock-full of rainbow trout.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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