CHARR

char, charr

(noun) any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

charr (plural charr or charrs)

Alternative spelling of char (fish)

Source: Wiktionary


Char, Charr, n. Etym: [Ir. cear, Gael. ceara, lit., red, blood- colored, fr. cear blood. So named from its red belly.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Charr, n.

Definition: See 1st Char.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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