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Arctic char

or arctic char

noun

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

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Origin of Arctic char

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby Arctic char

arc spectrum, arc tan, arc tangent, arctation, arctic, Arctic char, Arctic Circle, Arctic daisy, Arctic fox, arctic hare, Arctic Monkeys
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British Dictionary definitions for Arctic char

arctic char

noun

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