PARR

parr

(noun) the young of various fishes

parr

(noun) a young salmon up to 2 years old

Parr, Catherine Parr

(noun) Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parr (countable and uncountable, plural parrs or parr)

Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater.

A young leveret.

Anagrams

• PRRA

Etymology

Proper noun

Parr

A surname.

Anagrams

• PRRA

Source: Wiktionary


Parr, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zoöl.) (a) A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; -- called also samlet, skegger, and fingerling. (b) A young leveret.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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