dolly varden

Meanings

• noun

  A type of trout with pink and green spots, named after the heroine of a novel by Wilkie Collins.

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Variants

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Dolly Varden , Dolly Varden trout

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of the heroine Dolly Varden in Wilkie Collins' novel 'Baronet Trilogy' (1861)

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Trivia

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1. The Dolly Varden trout is native to the western United States.

2. The name Dolly Varden is also used for a type of dress with pink and green polka dots.

3. The character Dolly Varden in Wilkie Collins' novel is known for her distinctive dress.

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1. Wilkie Collins: A Victorian-era English novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for his mystery and suspense novels.

2. Baronet Trilogy: A series of three novels by Wilkie Collins: 'The Old Man in a Chair', 'The Queen's Pawn', and 'The Sixth Sense'.

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Culture

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In literature, Dolly Varden is the name of a character in Wilkie Collins' novel 'Baronet Trilogy'. She is described as having pink and green spots on her dress, which is reflected in the name of the fish.

How to Memorize "dolly varden"

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   - Imagine a trout with pink and green spots on its body.

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   - Associate the name Dolly Varden with the character from Wilkie Collins' novel and the trout with pink and green spots.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Dolly Varden': D - Dolly, O - Orange, L - Lily, L - Lily, Y - Yellow, A - Apple, R - Rose, D - Daisy, E - Elephant.

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