steel·head

[steel-hed]
noun, plural steel·heads (especially collectively) steel·head.
a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
Origin:
1580–90; steel + head

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steelhead (ˈstiːlˌhɛd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -heads, -head
a silvery North Pacific variety of the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)

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