laspring

noun

las·​pring

ˈlaspriŋ

plural laspring or lasprings

dialectal, British

: a young salmon

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier last-spring, by folk etymology (influence of last entry 2 and spring, noun) from earlier lakspynke, from lax entry 1 + pink (salmon parr)

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