I. ˈtrau̇t, usu -au̇d.+V noun
( plural trout also trouts )
Etymology: Middle English troute, trute, from Old English trūht, from Late Latin tructa, trocta, a trout, a shark, from Greek trōktēs sea fish with sharp teeth, from trōgein to gnaw — more at terse
1. : any of various fishes of the family Salmonidae that are on the average much smaller than the typical salmons, are mostly restricted to cool clear freshwaters though some are anadromous, and are highly regarded for their attractive colorations, rich well-flavored flesh, and gameness as an angling fish:
a. : any of various Old or New World fishes of the genus Salmo — see brown trout , cutthroat trout , rainbow trout , sea trout 1, steelhead 1
b. : any of various No. American fishes of the genera Salvelinus or Cristivomer — see brook trout , char , dolly varden , lake trout
2. : any of various fishes felt to resemble the salmonid trouts: as
a. Australia : a fish of the family Galaxiidae
b. South : largemouth black bass
c. : a large cyprinid fish ( Gila elegans ) of the drainage of the Colorado and Gila rivers
d. : weakfish
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to fish for trout