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A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.

plate, domestic utensils made of silver. -- Silver plover (Zoöl.), the knot. -- Silver salmon (Zoöl.), a salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) native of both coasts of the North Pacific. It ascends all the American rivers as far south as the Sacramento. Called also kisutch, whitefish, and white salmon. -- Silver shell (Zoö…

h (Zoöl.), a stomach which is tubular and bent back upon itself, like a siphon, as in the salmon.

A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.]

The silver salmon.

Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste.

A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

A young salmon.

A young salmon. [Prov. Eng.]

A salmon in its second year. [Prov. Eng.]

spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon.

A North Pacific salmon (Salmo Gairdneri) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also hardhead, and preesil.

The quinnat salmon. [Local, U.S.]

An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc.

y, the potlatch, and the use of immense labrets were characteristic. Many now work in the salmon industry.

umerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidæ. 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.

d and Scotland; whisky. The Scottish returns being vested in grouse, white hares, pickled salmon, and usquebaugh. Sir W. Scott.

ndershrub (Eurotia lanata) of Western North America; -- called also winter fat. -- White salmon (Zoöl.), the silver salmon. -- White salt, salt dried and calcined; decrepitated salt. -- White scale (Zoöl.), a scale insect (Aspidiotus Nerii) injurious to the orange tree. See Orange scale, under Orange. -- White shar…

Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The largest and most important American species (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also…

The land-locked variety of the common salmon. [Canada]