TROUT

Trout

Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo and Salvelinus, all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word trout is also used as part of the name of some non-salmonid fish such as Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout or speckled trout.

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trout

Noun

  1. Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
    Many anglers consider trout to be the archetypical quarry.
  2. An elderly woman of dubious sensibilities.
    Look, you silly old trout; you can't keep bringing home cats! You can't afford the ones you have!

Verb

  1. To (figuratively) slap someone with a slimy, stinky, wet trout; to admonish jocularly.


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