salmon trout

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noun

a European trout, Salmo trutta.

the lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush.

the steelhead.

any large trout.

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Origin of salmon trout

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby salmon trout

salmonid, salmon ladder, salmonoid, salmon pink, Salmon River Mountains, salmon trout, salmon wheel, salol, Salome, salometer, Salomon

How to use salmon trout in a sentence

Chickens require significantly less land, water, and energy than all other meat options except farmed salmon.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, the Spey, one of the most famous salmon rivers in the world, bordered the south side of the estate.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You will find one of the best places on earth to go salmon fishing.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are an undressed salad compared to a Pacific wild salmon.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The state of Idaho paid a bounty hunter to kill wolves in the Salmon River country.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a tiny splash, a laugh, and the little greenheart rod flicked a trout high over his head.
Uncanny Tales|Various
I want to go into camp there in the early spring—have invited Hofer and one or two others for salmon-fishing.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
She had submitted to giving up the salmon, but the devil himself should not cheat her out of her dessert.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
At all events, it had the refreshing charm of novelty: there was the fishing, and the King's Warren trout stream was a good one.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Then Major Kinnaird strolled away with a trout-rod to a neighboring rapid, and Mrs. Kinnaird went to sleep in a hammock.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for salmon trout

salmon trout

noun

any of various large trout, esp the sea trout

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