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gar

UK/ɡɑː/ US/ɡɑɹ/ uncommon obsolete uk us

noun

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Origin

From Middle English garren, gerren, from Old Norse gera, gerva (Swedish göra, Danish gøre), from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną. Compare yare; but also Old Cornish gorra (“put, place, set”).

Phrases

  • alligator gar
  • broadhead gar
  • Cuban gar
  • Florida gar
  • freshwater gar (Xenentodon cancila
  • gator gar
  • king gar
  • longnose gar

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