Etymology

gillaroo

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Today it means: Salmo stomachicus, a trout found in Ireland. Full definition →

Irish giolla rua
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromgiolla rua
  2. English todaygillaroo

Borrowed from Irish giolla rua (literally “red fellow”), because of its distinctive colouring. See also McElroy.

Words from the same roots

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Gilroy

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