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parr
[ pahr ]
/ pɑr /
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noun, plural parrs, (especially collectively) parr.
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
the young of certain other fishes, as the codfish.
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Origin of parr
First recorded in 1765–70; origin uncertain
Words nearby parr
parpen, parpend, parquet, parquet circle, parquetry, parr, parra, parrakeet, parramatta, Parran, parrel
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British Dictionary definitions for parr (1 of 2)
parr
/ (pɑː) /
noun plural parrs or parr
a salmon up to two years of age, with dark spots and transverse bands
Word Origin for parr
C18: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for parr (2 of 2)
Parr
/ (pɑː) /
noun
Catherine. 1512–48, sixth wife of Henry VIII of England
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