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brook trout

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brook trout
n.
A freshwater game fish (Salvelinus fontinalis) of eastern North America. Also called speckled trout, squaretail.
brook trout
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a North American freshwater trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, introduced in Europe and valued as a food and game fish Also called speckled trout
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Noun1.brook troutbrook trout - a delicious freshwater food fish    
speckled trout
Salvelinus fontinalis, speckled trout, brook trout - North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
2.brook troutbrook trout - North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
Salvelinus fontinalis, speckled trout
trout - any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
genus Salvelinus, Salvelinus - brook trout
brook trout, speckled trout - a delicious freshwater food fish


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The first day they remained in hiding, eating only the dried food that Bradley had brought with him from the temple storeroom, and the next night they set out again up the river, continuing steadily on until almost dawn, when they came to low hills where the river wound through a gorge--it was little more than rivulet now, the water clear and cold and filled with fish similar to brook trout though much larger.
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