grannom

/ ˈɡrænəm /

noun

a widespread caddis fly, Brachycentrus subnubilus, the larvae of which attach their cases to vegetation under running water and are esteemed as a bait by anglers

Origin of grannom¹

C18: altered from green tail

For these articles the season is almost as brief as the season of the mayfly or the grannom.

I was deeply grieved, rather than astonished, for I have often remonstrated with poor Grannom on the recklessness of his wading.

Anglers packed their kit and hurried away when the grannom was signalled up.

There are several cases in which the May-fly has been successfully introduced, and also the Grannom.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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