Dolly Varden
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Dol·ly Var·den
noun \ˌdä-lē-ˈvär-dən-\Definition of DOLLY VARDEN
: a large anadromous or freshwater char (Salvelinus malma) widespread in streams of northwestern North America and eastern Asia —called also Dolly Varden trout
Origin of DOLLY VARDEN
Dolly Varden, gaily dressed coquette in Barnaby Rudge (1841), novel by Charles Dickens
First Known Use: circa 1876
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