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–noun,
plural
grils⋅es,
(
especially collectively
)
grilse.
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late ME
grills, grilles
(pl.) < ?
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grilse
(grĭls)
n.
pl.
grilse
A young Atlantic salmon on its first return from the sea to fresh or brackish waters.
[From Middle English
grills
,
young salmon (pl.)
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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