"parr" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɑː(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-parr.wav [Southern-England] Forms: parrs [plural], parr [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: Compare Scottish Gaelic bradan (“salmon”). For the salmon life stage, the word originates from the old English parren (“to enclose”), referring to the spots running along the side of the fish, resembling the bars of a fence. Etymology templates: {{cog|gd|bradan||salmon}} Scottish Gaelic bradan (“salmon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|parr}} parr (countable and uncountable, plural parrs or parr)
  1. Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (young salmon): strdlice (Czech), jokipoikanen (Finnish), tacon (French), saumoneau (French), gille-ruadh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-parr-en-noun-QYLivF0E Disambiguation of 'young salmon': 88 12
  2. A young leveret. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Hares, Salmonids
    Sense id: en-parr-en-noun-wNdgePpi Disambiguation of Baby animals: 29 71 Disambiguation of Hares: 26 74 Disambiguation of Salmonids: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 83

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