First Known Use: 1917
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grunion
noun grun·ion \ˈgrən-yən\
Definition of GRUNION
: a silverside (Leuresthes tenuis) of the California coast notable for the regularity with which it comes inshore to spawn at nearly full moon
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Origin of GRUNION
probably from Spanish gruñón grunter
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