Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,902,788 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Dolly Varden

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Dol·ly Var·den  (dl värdn)
n.
A colorfully spotted trout (Salvelinus malma) of northwest North America and eastern Asia.
[After Dolly Varden, a character known for her colorful costume in the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens.]
Dolly Varden [ˈdɒlɪ ˈvɑːdən]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's large-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a red-spotted trout, Salvelinus malma, occurring in lakes in W North America
[from the name of a character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge (1841)]
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Good swimming sites along the road are Dolly Varden, Broken Bowl, Big Pool, Bedrock and Puma campgrounds.
Water spots offer hot soaks and chilly plunges by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
In which Dickens novel does the character Dolly Varden appear?
TIME OUT: QUIZ CHALLENGE by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Char, Grayling, Northern Pike.
Fishing Tips up North in Alaska by Harold Stofman / Travel, recreation and leisure community
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.