trout

trout
trout O.E. truht "trout," in part from O.Fr. truite, both from L.L. tructa, perhaps from Gk. troktes "a kind of sea fish," lit. "nibbler," from trogein "to gnaw," from PIE root *tere- (see THROW (Cf. throw)). In late 17c. slang, trusty trout was used in a sense of "confidential friend."

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  • Trout — (trout), n. [AS. truht, L. tructa, tructus; akin to Gr. trw kths a sea fish with sharp teeth, fr. trw gein to gnaw.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to {Salmo}, {Salvelinus}, and allied genera of the family… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trout — [trout] n. pl. trout or trouts [ME troute < OE truht < LL tructus, tructa < Gr trōktēs, kind of fish < trōgein, to gnaw: see TROGLODYTE] 1. any salmonid; esp., any of various food and game fishes that are usually speckled and found… …   English World dictionary

  • Trout — ist der Familienname von: Jack Trout, US amerikanischer Unternehmer und Eigentümer des strategischen Marketingbüros Trout Partners Walter Trout (* 1951), US amerikanischer Komponist, Gitarrist und Sänger Siehe auch: Trout (Louisiana), Ort in den… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • trout — trout·er; trout·less; trout·let; trout; trout·ling; …   English syllables

  • trout — [traut] n ↑fin, ↑gill [Date: 1000 1100; : Late Latin; Origin: tructa type of fish with sharp teeth, from Greek, from trogein to bite ] 1.) plural trout [U and C] a common river fish, often used for food, or the flesh of this fish 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trout — ► NOUN (pl. same or trouts) ▪ an edible fish of the salmon family, chiefly inhabiting fresh water. ● old trout Cf. ↑old trout ORIGIN Old English, from Greek tr gein gnaw …   English terms dictionary

  • trout — [ traut ] (plural trout) noun count a fish that lives in rivers and lakes a. uncount this fish eaten as food …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trout — is the same in the plural, except that old trout (a depreciatory slang term for an old woman) has the plural form old trouts …   Modern English usage

  • Trout — For other uses, see Trout (disambiguation). Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss …   Wikipedia

  • trout — troutless, adj. troutlike, adj. /trowt/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) trout, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) trouts. 1. any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Cf. brown trout, cutthroat trout …   Universalium

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