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  Arctic char

  noun

  a salmonid, Salvelinus alpinus, that inhabits Arctic and subarctic lakes and streams throughout the Northern Hemisphere: considered a food delicacy.
• arctic char
  arctic char

  noun

  a char, Salvelinus alpinus, that occurs in northern and arctic seas

Arctic char

American  

Or arctic char

noun

1. a salmonid, Salvelinus alpinus, that inhabits Arctic and subarctic lakes and streams throughout the Northern Hemisphere: considered a food delicacy.

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arctic char British  

noun

1. a char, Salvelinus alpinus, that occurs in northern and arctic seas

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Etymology

Origin of Arctic char

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

For more than 20 years, salmon caught outside their typical range have been recorded by subsistence harvesters who target other Arctic species, including Dolly Varden and Arctic char.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024

Dine-in: Join Shuckers for a Thanksgiving dinner including creamy clam chowder, citrus-brined roast turkey, seared Arctic char and more.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

We gathered sorrel, which the couple would cook down into a sauce for the Arctic char, and tufted vetch, which also tastes like peas, the chicken of the plant world.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2019

It is now known through genetic analysis that the brown trout is more closely related to the Atlantic salmon, the rainbow to the Pacific salmon and the brook to the Arctic char.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2015

A first course of kampachi arrived dressed with arctic char roe, ground cherry, serrano, ponzu, and cucumber — buttery and delicate, with a bright, precise balance that lingered just long enough.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

The NPS said that the river contains rainbow trout, arctic char and salmon.

From Fox News ● Sep. 28, 2021

Herringbone in Santa Monica will serve an a la carte menu with brunch specials, including a rack of lamb, and an arctic char with grilled endive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2017

A briny sea urchin sauce dotted with salmon roe drapes poached arctic char.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2017

My arctic char arrived from Iceland, and Perron was careful to cook the salmonlike fillet until the skin crisped up but the flesh remained moist and buttery.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2016