cutthroat trout

cut·throat trout

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Definitions of cutthroat trout words

noun cutthroat trout a game fish (Salmo clarki) with a reddish patch under the jaw, usually found in high mountain streams near the NW North American coast 3
noun cutthroat trout a spotted trout, Salmo clarkii, of coastal streams of western North America, having a reddish streak on each side of the throat. 1

before 1890

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An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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