释义 |
kip·per I. \ˈkipə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English kypre, from Old English cypera, probably from coper copper; from the color — more at copper 1. : a male salmon or sea trout during or after the spawning season 2. : a kippered herring or salmon II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to cure by splitting, cleaning, salting, and smoking III. adjective Etymology: origin unknown dialect : chipper IV. noun (-s) Etymology: native name in Australia : a young Australian aborigine who has passed through the initiatory rite |