Parr

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär)

Inflections of 'parr' (n):
parrs
npl (All usages)
parr
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Parr are young salmon.")

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Parr /pɑː/ n
  1. Catherine. 1512–48, sixth wife of Henry VIII of England
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
parr  (pär),USA pronunciation n., pl. parrs, ([esp. collectively]) parr. 
  1. Fisha young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
  2. Fishthe young of certain other fishes, as the codfish.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1705–15

Parr  (pär),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Catherine. See Catherine Parr. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parr /pɑː/ n ( pl parrs, parr)
  1. a salmon up to two years of age, with dark spots and transverse bands
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin
'Parr' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fingerling - Catherine Parr - sarsaparilla

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