Arctic char
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈɑrk.tɪk tʃɑr/
:
trucha ártica
- The chef prepared a delicious Arctic char dish, complete with a lemon butter sauce.
- trout and Arctic char
- lakes containing Arctic char
- Arctic char and salmon
Examples
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Large lakes are dominated by lake trout or, in the absence of trout, by arctic char.
Academic text (1999) -
When fishing in the icy waters, we caught several Arctic char, known for their unique flavor.
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Another night I had pan-roasted Arctic char, which was also perfectly cooked.
Blog text (14) -
For my main course, I ate seared Arctic char served over celeriac puree with Brussels sprouts.
Blog text (10) -
For my dinner, I enjoyed a beautifully grilled Arctic char with a side of roasted vegetables.
Synonyms
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9.3
A small fish like a trout that lives in cold northern lakes
A small cold-water fish like a trout often called Arctic char that lives in northern lakes
A small trout-like freshwater fish that lives in cold northern lakes and rivers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines the adjective 'Arctic' (northern/cold-region) with the noun 'char' (a northern freshwater fish), so the meaning 'a fish from Arctic/subarctic waters' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common modifier+noun composition found cross-linguistically, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Arctic char comes from two simple parts: Arctic (where the fish lives) and char, an old word that may mean 'red' because the fish often has pink flesh. So, the name points to a fish from the Arctic known for its pink flesh.