plural trout also trouts
1
: any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear fresh water:
a
: any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo, Salvelinus, and Oncorhynchus) compare brown trout, rainbow trout
b
2
: any of various fishes (such as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts
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While the menu offers savory selections like river trout and garlic soup, no visit is complete without sampling caldo gallego, a hearty stew that’s loaded with cabbage, white beans and pork.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The menu includes entrees such as shrimp and grits, grilled trout and spare ribs.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
High water events are, however, a blessing and a curse in the trout game.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, vitamin D is naturally found in fatty fish – such as trout, salmon, cod and tuna – egg yolks and mushrooms.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The menu includes entrees such as shrimp and grits, grilled trout and spare ribs.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
High water events are, however, a blessing and a curse in the trout game.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
For example, vitamin D is naturally found in fatty fish – such as trout, salmon, cod and tuna – egg yolks and mushrooms.
—Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trout
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trout
noun
plural trout also trouts
1
: any of various edible fishes that are mostly smaller than the related salmons, are restricted to cool clear fresh water or spend time at sea before returning to fresh water to breed, and are often speckled with dark colors
2
: any of various fishes that resemble the true trouts
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