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