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salmon trout

/ˌsæmən ˈtraʊt/
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Other forms: salmon trouts

Definitions of salmon trout
  1. noun
    large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States
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    trout
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
  2. noun
    speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America
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    sea trout
    silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn
    type of:
    trout
    any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
  3. noun
    flesh of marine trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
    synonyms: sea trout
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    type of:
    trout
    flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
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