gillaroo

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noun

Salmo stomachicus, a trout found in Ireland.

OriginIrish giolla rua →
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Meanings

noungillaroo (plural gillaroos)

plural gillaroos

  1. Salmo stomachicus, a trout found in Ireland.

Origin

  1. Irishgiolla rua
  2. Englishgillaroo

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

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Translations

Irish giolla rua
  • giolla ruaSalmo stomachicus
Cite this entry
APA

gillaroo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gillaroo

MLA

“gillaroo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gillaroo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gillaroo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gillaroo.

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