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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several fish:; A lake trout (Salmo oquassa).
2. 2
   Any of several fish:; A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
3. 3
   Any of several fish:; A blueback herring or blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis, syn. Clupea aestivalis) similar to the alewife.
4. 4
   Any of several fish:; A Beardslee trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus f. beardsleei).
5. 5
   The blueback salmon

Synonyms

All synonyms

beardslee troutsunapee trout

Example

More examples

"I'm not good with blueback fish."

Etymology

From blue + back.

Related phrases

oncorhynchus nerka

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