trout

Everyday

1. A trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin. tree →
2. Trout is also the meat of this fish, eaten as food. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about rivers and habitats, trout show that water is clean and cold, because they need lots of oxygen. In everyday life people fish for trout and eat it. In stories, an old woman may be jokingly called «an old trout» (rude). Phrases: «rainbow trout», «brown trout», «catch a trout».

Examples

• Grandpa caught a trout in the river. tree →
• Trout like cold, clear water. tree →
• We had grilled trout for dinner. tree →
• A rainbow trout has a pink stripe along its side. tree →
• There were lots of trout in the lake. tree →
• The trout jumped to catch a fly. tree →
• Trout lay their eggs in gravel. tree →
• Babette was just thinking of preparing some trout to set before him. tree →

Note

The plural is usually «trout»: «three trout» (like «fish», «sheep»). As food it is uncountable: «some trout». «An old trout» is an unkind phrase for a person — avoid it.