brook trout

/brʊk traʊt/
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Definitions of brook trout
  1. noun
    North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
    synonyms: Salvelinus fontinalis, speckled trout
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    type of:
    trout
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
  2. noun
    a delicious freshwater food fish
    synonyms: speckled trout
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    type of:
    freshwater fish
    flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
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