Plural of grilse; young salmon in their first year after returning from the sea to fresh water.
From 'grilse' (Scottish/Northern English dialect, possibly from Old Norse 'grilsi') with the regular English plural '-es' suffix.
Scottish and Norwegian fishermen have incredibly specific vocabulary for fish at different life stages, which reflects how deeply embedded salmon were in their economy and culture for centuries.
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