rainbow trout
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈreɪnboʊ traʊt/
- US
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trucha arcoíris
- Last weekend, we fished in the lake and caught several rainbow trout that tasted delicious grilled.
- raising rainbow trout
- rainbow trout and salmon
Examples
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The Board also found that the Black River supports populations of brown, brook, and rainbow trout, and that brown trout was the principal sport fishing species in the river that might be affected by the withdrawals.
Academic text (1996) -
Rainbow trout is one of the major U.S. fish crops.
Academic text (2003) -
She's caught a rainbow trout and is reeling it in.
Fiction book (1993) -
Eric Westhorpe from the White Horse Tavern said that he caught a rainbow trout weighing 45 pounds on Monday
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The WRB recognized the presence of an excellent trout habitat in the Mad River, including brook, brown, and rainbow trout, as well as other non-game fish species.
Academic text (1996) -
ARS researchers are working hard to glean information from rainbow trout DNA that will be used to find out which fish grow faster, are more resistant to disease, or tolerate stress better.
Academic text (2003) -
The tank/aquarium part of this new facility in Leetown, West Virginia, now holds 145 families of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Academic text (2003) -
He proudly held up his catch, a beautiful rainbow trout, glimmering in the sunlight.
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During our trip to the national park, we spent the afternoon fishing for rainbow trout in the crystal-clear river.
Synonyms
123
1.0
A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
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6.7
A large silvery fish like a rainbow trout that lives in the sea and returns to rivers to lay eggs
A fish called rainbow trout that lives in rivers and lakes and sometimes goes to the ocean
A type of trout called rainbow trout, found in coastal rivers from California to Alaska
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rainbow trout is a straightforward modifier–noun compound where 'rainbow' describes a type of 'trout', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a kind of fish (likely with colorful markings). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English noun–noun modification, making the meaning accessible at B1.
Etymology
Rainbow trout gets its name from the bright, rainbow-like stripe along the fish's side. Imagine a small rainbow on a trout, and you see why people call this species by that name.