First Known Use: before 12th century
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trout
noun \ˈtrau̇t\
: a common fish that lives in rivers and lakes and is often used as food
: an unpleasant old woman
plural trout also trouts
Full Definition of TROUT
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 freshwater: a : any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus) — compare brown trout, rainbow trout b : 1char
2
: any of various fishes (as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts
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Origin of TROUT
Middle English, from Old English trūht, from Late Latin trocta, tructa, a fish with sharp teeth, from Greek trōktēs, literally, gnawer, from trōgein to gnaw — more at troglodyte
TROUT Defined for Kids
trout
noun \ˈtrau̇t\
plural trout
Definition of TROUT for Kids
: a freshwater fish related to the salmon that is often caught for food or sport
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