grilse

Meaning

A young salmon after its first return from the sea.

Synonyms

hooknose

kelt

parr

salmon

smolt

blueback

coho

coho salmon

cohoe

hoopid salmon

Translations

σολομάκι

Lachs

σολομός ηλικίας 4 ετών

saumon

salmone

salmone del renq

salmone di un anno

salmone giovane

Oncorhynchus kisutch

salmão

salmão-europeu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹɪls/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: grills

Cognate with Scots: grils

Cognate with English: grawl

Cognate with Scots: grawl

In summary

From Middle English grills, grilles, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots grils, grissill, girls (“young salmon”). Compare English grawl, Scots grawl, graulse (“young salmon, grilse”).