cutthroat trout

American  

noun

1. a spotted trout, Salmo clarkii, of coastal streams of western North America, having a reddish streak on each side of the throat.

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Etymology

Origin of cutthroat trout

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

Streams like these were once suitable habitat for native Lahontan cutthroat trout.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

DNA results show improvement for the four species of interest: cutthroat trout, coho salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

An article on July 11 about environmental concerns associated with open-pit coal mines misattributed the cause, at least in part, of a cutthroat trout dieoff in the Fording River.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Particularly vulnerable are Rio Grande cutthroat trout and gila trout — rare species found mostly in small, high-elevation streams.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

The state had also bulldozed some lakes in the valley and stocked them with rainbow and cutthroat trout, and there were half a dozen manicured campgrounds along the route.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols