Arctic char

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noun

a salmonid, Salvelinus alpinus, that inhabits Arctic and subarctic 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

How to use Arctic char in a sentence

Two years into an Arctic expedition, they were forced to abandon ship a thousand miles north of Siberia.
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2014|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My last bar was a place in Brooklyn called Char No 4, which is known for being a strong whisky bar.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Studio Stagetti, I shot a man with more picks and axes than I have ever seen outside an arctic expedition.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of this is just a natural part of adapting to the natural climate change that is happening in the Arctic.
Russia Preps Its North Pole Invasion|Dave Majumdar|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Russia is rapidly building up its military forces in the Arctic in an effort to secure its claims in the frigid region.
Russia Preps Its North Pole Invasion|Dave Majumdar|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was depressing to think of going to bed in such circumstances with the yelling of an Arctic storm for a lullaby.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
When it cleared, the valley was a solid expanse of white, and the stars shone out as if in an Arctic sky.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
These cigars rarely "char" in burning; certainly not, if made of good quality of tobacco and thoroughly sweat.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
This shelter, however, was sufficient in the long summer day of the Arctic regions.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
After the warmth of the girl's greeting, this other was like a plunge into the Arctic chill of his northern retreat.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Arctic char

arctic char

noun

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

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