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sea trout

sea trout

3.4
A brown trout that lives in the sea and returns to rivers to lay eggs
  • noun
  • /si traʊt/
  • UK
translation icon : trucha de mar
  • After years at sea, the sea trout returns to the river where it was born to spawn.

Examples

  • While fishing in the estuary, we were excited to see sea trout swimming close to the shoreline.

  • Anglers often seek out the sea trout during its spawning migration in early summer.

  • The sea trout is highly prized for both its fighting spirit and its delicate flavor.

  • I caught a huge sea trout yesterday!

  • The chef prepared delicious sea trout for dinner.

  • On our fishing trip, we caught several sea trout that we later grilled for dinner.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring sea trout garnished with herbs and lemon.

Synonyms

trout
vssea trout
123 1.0

A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat

is a silvery marine form that migrates to fresh water to spawn
brown trout
vssea trout
1 3.4

A freshwater fish with brown color and dark spots that lives in rivers

is a silvery marine form that migrates to fresh water to spawn

Surface Forms

sea trout singular
sea trouts plural

Morphology

sea + trout

The compound 'sea trout' is directly built from 'sea' + 'trout' and denotes a trout associated with the sea (a marine trout), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a fish from the sea used as food. This noun–noun composition is transparently compositional and parallels similar constructions in other languages, making the meaning predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Sea trout comes from the simple image of a trout that lives in the sea for part of its life and then returns to rivers to lay eggs. That's why it means 'a trout that migrates from the sea to fresh water'.