rainbow trout
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rainbow trout
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“The water is so pure you can drink it,” it read, “so clean even rainbow trout will thrive in it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Excursions with Vail Valley Anglers, booked through the hotel, offer a chance to cast for brown and rainbow trout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Fish species affected included largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and stocked species such as brown trout and rainbow trout.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
In the spring of 1961 an epidemic of liver cancer appeared among rainbow trout in many federal, state, and private hatcheries.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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