parr
Meaning
Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.
Translations
سلمون
Lachs
μικρός σολομός
saumon
salmone
salmãoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɑː(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
Compare Scottish Gaelic bradan (“salmon”). For the salmon life stage, the word originates from the Middle English parren (“to enclose”), referring to the spots running along the side of the fish, resembling the bars of a fence.
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