Illustration of rainbow trout
rainbow trout
noun
: a large stout-bodied salmonid fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss synonym Salmo gairdneri) of western North America that is related to the Pacific salmon and is typically greenish above and white on the belly with a pink, red, or lavender stripe along each side of the body and with profuse black dots compare steelhead
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Megan McNeil coaxed the final rainbow trout out of a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stocking truck, using the broken handle of a net to prod the holdout to escape the metal tank. 
Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 Snowpack is generally declining, reducing the flow of streams and rivers and allowing parasites and disease to flourish in Yellowstone's famous rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. The Week Staff, The Week, 24 July 2022 Salmon, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, and lake trout all support the local environment and economy. Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 The fish is available in four styles to resemble a carp (the most popular version), clownfish, rainbow trout, and red carp. Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022 Megan McNeil of Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources stocks rainbow trout in Smith and Morehouse Reservoir on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 The group argues that because much of the current revenue is tied to hunting and fishing, a significant portion of the funds conserve big or charismatic species that people like to hunt, such as big horn sheep and rainbow trout. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Several years ago, Skyline Mine’s previous owner installed a concrete fish ladder to help fish ascend from Electric Lake to the tiny reservoir, which state fisheries managers stock most years with rainbow trout. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 The 5-mile lake is also a hot spot for fishing; think rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 Snowpack is generally declining, reducing the flow of streams and rivers and allowing parasites and disease to flourish in Yellowstone's famous rainbow trout and mountain whitefish. The Week Staff, The Week, 24 July 2022 Salmon, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, and lake trout all support the local environment and economy. Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 The fish is available in four styles to resemble a carp (the most popular version), clownfish, rainbow trout, and red carp. Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 16 June 2022 Megan McNeil of Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources stocks rainbow trout in Smith and Morehouse Reservoir on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 The group argues that because much of the current revenue is tied to hunting and fishing, a significant portion of the funds conserve big or charismatic species that people like to hunt, such as big horn sheep and rainbow trout. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Several years ago, Skyline Mine’s previous owner installed a concrete fish ladder to help fish ascend from Electric Lake to the tiny reservoir, which state fisheries managers stock most years with rainbow trout. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 The 5-mile lake is also a hot spot for fishing; think rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above