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Grilse
CIDE DICTIONARY
Grilse, n. [Etymol. uncertain.].
A young salmon after its first return from the sea. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Grilse, n. a young salmon that has returned to fresh water from the sea for the first time.
Etymology
ME: orig. unkn.
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