rainbow trout

noun

A trout of the species Oncorhynchus mykiss, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.

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rainbowhardheadredband troutsalmon troutsilver troutsteelheadSalmo gairdneri
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Meanings

nounrainbow trout (countable and uncountable, plural rainbow trout or rainbow trouts)

plural rainbow trouts

  1. countableusuallyA trout of the species Oncorhynchus mykiss, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.

    Synonyms: rainbow, hardhead, redband trout, salmon trout, silver trout, steelhead

  2. uncountableusuallyThe fish as food.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA trout of the species Oncorhynchus mykiss, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.

Similar
rainbowhardheadredband troutsalmon troutsilver troutsteelhead

More synonyms by meaning

nounfound in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska

Similar
Salmo gairdneri
Broader
trout

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian дъгова пъстърва
  • дъгова пъстърва (dăgova păstărva)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Catalan truita irisada
  • truita irisadaOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Chinese Mandarin 虹鱒 /虹鳟
  • 虹鱒 /虹鳟 (hóngzūn)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Czech pstruh duhový
  • pstruh duhovýOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Danish regnbueørred
  • regnbueørredOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Dutch regenboogforel
  • regenboogforelOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Finnish kirjolohi, sateenkaarirautu
  • kirjolohiOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • sateenkaarirautuOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
French truite arc-en-ciel
  • truite arc-en-cielOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
German Regenbogenforelle
  • RegenbogenforelleOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Greek ιριδίζουσα πέστροφα
  • ιριδίζουσα πέστροφα (iridízousa péstrofa)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Italian trota salmonata, trota iridea
  • trota salmonataOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • trota irideaOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • trota arcobalenoOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Japanese 虹鱒, ニジマス
  • 虹鱒Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • ニジマス (nijimasu)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Korean 무지개송어, 칠색송어
  • 무지개송어 (mujigaesong'eo)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • 칠색송어 (chilsaeksong'eo)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Latin fario
  • farioOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Norwegian Bokmål regnbueørret
  • regnbueørretOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Polish pstrąg tęczowy
  • pstrąg tęczowyOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Portuguese truta arco-íris
  • truta arco-írisOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Russian ра́дужная форе́ль, мики́жа
  • ра́дужная форе́ль (rádužnaja forɛ́lʹ)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
  • мики́жа (mikíža)Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Spanish trucha arcoiris
  • trucha arcoirisOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Swedish regnbågsforell
  • regnbågsforellOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
Turkish gökkuşağı alabalığı
  • gökkuşağı alabalığıOncorhynchus mykiss (countable)
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APA

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Chicago

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