The name given to a young salmon on its first return to the river from the sea, and retained during the same year.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Salmo > salmo salar (salmon) > on return from sea or in first year (7) grilse1417 The name given to a young salmon on its first return to the river from the sea, and retained during the same year. peal1533 More fully salmon peal. A young or small salmon or sea trout (variously applied more specifically). Now: esp. (in south-west England) a sea trout… botchera1609 A young salmon, esp. a grilse. blue cap1677 British regional. A salmon in its first year, which has a blue spot on the head; a grilse. Now rare. grey1677 As a name for various animals having grey or greyish coloration. Any of several fishes of a greyish colour; esp. certain forms of salmon, Salmo salar… pug peal1861 a young migrating salmon or sea trout; = peal, n.2 grayling1879 The pollan, Coregonus pollan (more fully Irish grayling). Also: (Irish English) a grilse or young salmon. Now rare. |
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