Dol·ly Var·den (d l  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)]
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