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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.
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Etymology
Proper noun
Parr
A surname.
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• 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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