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malma
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
malma \mal"ma\, n. (Zool.) A spotted trout (Salvelinus malma), inhabiting Northern America, west of the Rocky Mountains; -- called also {Dolly Varden trout}, bull trout, red-spotted trout, and golet. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dolly Varden \Dol"ly Var"den\
1. A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a
beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a
cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons.
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2. A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women;
also, a style of dress.
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Dolly Varden trout (Zool.), a trout of northwest America;
-- called also bull trout, malma, and {red-spotted
trout}. See Malma.
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