Dol·ly Var·den
| \ ˌdä-lē-ˈvär-dᵊn-
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variants:
or Dolly Varden trout
Definition of Dolly Varden
: a large freshwater or anadromous char (Salvelinus malma) that is widespread in streams of northwestern North America and eastern Asia, may attain a weight of 20 pounds (9.1 kilograms) but is usually much smaller, and is typically olive green to greenish-brown with yellow to red spots when found in fresh water and silvery with orange spots in salt water
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“Dolly Varden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dolly%20Varden. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of Dolly Varden was circa 1876
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