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truite

trout

noun TRWEET Rare

Usage Note

Truite is one of the most popular freshwater fish in French cuisine. La truite meunière — pan-fried in butter with lemon and parsley — is a classic bistro dish. La truite saumonée ('salmon trout') has pink flesh and is often confused with salmon.

Examples

"Il a pêché une belle truite dans la rivière."

Natural Translation

He caught a fine trout in the river.

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