rainbow trout

noun

a trout, Salmo gairdnerii, native in the coastal waters and streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.

Origin

1880-85, Americanism

Examples from the web for rainbow trout

She served cantaloupe soup, poached rainbow trout and strawberries with sour cream.
He remembers ten-inch rainbow trout: planters for the tourists.
The rainbow trout, another nonnative fish, also counts toward the trout creel limit.
If you are after rainbow trout, spring and fall offer prime fishing.
Reservations include private fly-fishing practice in three privately-owned rainbow trout-stocked ponds.
Excursions aim to catch wild rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and brookies.
rainbow trout are the primary catch of the day and fishing gear can be rented at the park office.
Less adventuresome diners might prefer fresh rainbow trout with a citrus-piñon butter sauce or roasted vegetable lasagna.
rainbow trout are also present during the sucker spawn.
The rainbow trout has always been known as a great sport fish.

British Dictionary definitions for rainbow trout

noun

a freshwater trout of North American origin, Salmo gairdneri, having a body marked with many black spots and two longitudinal red stripes