Noun: rainbow trout 'reyn,bow trawt
- Found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
"Rainbow trout are popular among fly fishermen";
- Salmo gairdneri
- Flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
"We enjoyed grilled rainbow trout caught fresh from the local river"
Derived forms: rainbow trout
Type of: trout
Part of: genus Salmo, Salmo
Encyclopedia: Rainbow trout