charr
9.9
A small trout-like freshwater fish that lives in cold northern lakes and rivers
- noun
- /tʃɑr/
- Specialized
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charr
- In the cold northern waters, the charr are known for their distinctive coloring.
Examples
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During our hike, we spotted a small stream where charr swam gracefully among the rocks.
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Especially PowerLeveling: Be optimistic to conserve each of the Charr hides you locate through your travels.
Blog text (29) -
You get cup of charr, two slabs of strike-me-dead, a couple of bags of mystery they call sausages and a bit of wad, if you're lucky, and you'll like it.
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The fisherman caught a rare charr that weighed over five pounds.
Synonyms
3
9.3
A small fish like a trout that lives in cold northern lakes
focuses on any of several species rather than a single specimen
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charr names a small, trout-like fish and the word likely comes from an old Celtic or northern word like cearr meaning 'red', because many charr have a bright red or orange belly; so it's easy to remember that a charr is a cold-water, trout-like fish.