Dolly Varden trout
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Dolly Varden, a character in Barnaby Rudge, a novel by Charles Dickens, and the 19th-century woman's outfit of the same name. For more information, see Dolly Varden trout on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
editDolly Varden trout (plural Dolly Varden trout)
- A salmonid fish, Salvelinus malma, native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America.
- Synonyms: Dolly Varden, Dolly