spotted sea trout

noun

: a weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus) that is a valuable food and sport fish of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.

called also sea trout, speckled trout, spotted weakfish

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spotted sea trout was in 1853

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“Spotted sea trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotted%20sea%20trout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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