1. Noun
One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char.
2. Noun
See 1st Char.
3. Noun
any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
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