trout

n. type of fish especially several types of fish related to the salmon

Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. All fish called trout are members of the subfamily Salmoninae. The name is commonly used for species in three of the seven genera in the sub-family: Salmo, which includes Atlantic species; Oncorhynchus, which includes Pacific species; and Salvelinus, which includes fish also sometimes called char or charr. Fish referred to as trout include:Genus SalmoAdriatic trout, Salmo obtusirostrisBrown trout, Salmo truttaFlathead trout, Salmo platycephalusMarmorata, Soca River trout or Soča trout - Salmo trutta marmoratusOhrid trout, Salmo letnicaSevan trout, Salmo ischchan
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(n.)
Any one of several species of marine fishes more or less resembling a trout in appearance or habits, but not belonging to the same family, especially the California rock trouts, the common squeteague, and the southern, or spotted, squeteague; -- called also salt-water trout, sea trout, shad trout, and gray trout. See Squeteague, and Rock trout under Rock.
  

(n.)
Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity.
  

To dream of seeing trout, is significant of growing prosperity. To eat some, denotes that you will be happily conditioned. To catch one with a hook, foretells assured pleasure and competence. If it falls back into the water, you will have a short season of happiness. To catch them with a seine, is a sign of unparalleled prosperity. To see them in muddy water shows that your success in love will bring you to grief and disappointments.
  

Noun
1. flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
(hypernym) fish
(hyponym) rainbow trout
2. any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
(hypernym) salmonid
(hyponym) brown trout, salmon trout, Salmo trutta