Trout, n.

noun

n. [A-S. truht, Fr. truite, Pg. truita, Pr. trocha, Sp. trucha, It. trota, L. Lat. trutta, truta, trocta, Lat. tracta, tractus, from Gr. τρώκτης, a sea-fish with sharp teeth, from τρώγειν, to gnaw.] (Ichth.) A fresh-water fish, of the genus Salmo, variegated with spots, and esteemed most delicate food. The brook-trout of America is Salmo fontinalis; the lake-trout, S. confinis.

An illustration of a trout swimming to the left. — Common Trout.