Charr

Charr
Char Char, Charr Charr, n. [Ir. cear, Gael. ceara, lit., red, blood-colored, fr. cear blood. So named from its red belly.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the several species of fishes of the genus {Salvelinus}, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout ({Salvelinus fontinalis}) is sometimes called a char. [1913 Webster]

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  • charr — [chär] n. CHAR3 * * * charr (chär) n. Variant of char2. * * * …   Universalium

  • charr — (also char) ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a trout like northern freshwater or marine fish. ORIGIN perhaps Celtic …   English terms dictionary

  • charr — [chär] n. CHAR3 …   English World dictionary

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