Dolly varden char

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• Dolly Varden trout — For the other subspecies, see southern Dolly Varden and Salvelinus malma miyabei. For other species currently or formerly known as Dolly Varden trout, see also bull trout and Arctic char. Dolly Varden trout Adult female …   Wikipedia

• Dolly Varden — noun Etymology: Dolly Varden, gaily dressed coquette in Barnaby Rudge (1841), novel by Charles Dickens Date: circa 1876 a large anadromous or freshwater char (Salvelinus malma) widespread in streams of northwestern North America and eastern Asia… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Dolly Varden — /dol ee vahr dn/ 1. a woman s costume of the late 19th century, including a flower trimmed, broad brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf length quilted petticoat. 2. the hat of… …   Universalium

• Dolly Varden trout — ▪ fish also called  malma         (species Salvelinus malma), char of the family Salmonidae, found in northwestern North America and northeastern Asia. It has yellow spots on the back, reddish spots on the sides, and a white edge on the lower… …   Universalium

• Dolly Varden — Dol•ly Var•den [[t]ˈdɒl i ˈvɑr dn[/t]] n. ich a red speckled char, Salvelinus malma, of North American and E Asian streams • Etymology: 1870–75; after a colorfully dressed character in Dickens Barnaby Rudge (1841) …   From formal English to slang

• dolly varden — n. 1 a woman s large hat with one side drooping and with a floral trimming. 2 a brightly spotted char, Salvelinus malma, of western N. America. Etymology: a character in Dickens s Barnaby Rudge …   Useful english dictionary

• Dolly Var|den — «VAHR duhn», 1. a dress printed with a large flower pattern, worn with the skirt gathered up in loops. 2. a large hat with one side bent downward and trimmed with flowers, formerly worn by women. 3. a trout of western North America with red spots …   Useful english dictionary

• char — char1 /chahr/, v., charred, charring, n. v.t. 1. to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper. 2. to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak. v.i. 3. to become charred. n. 4. a charred material or surface. 5. charcoal. 6.… …   Universalium

• Char — /shannrdd/, n. René /rddeuh nay /, born 1907, French poet. * * * Any of several freshwater food and game fishes (genus Salvelinus) of the salmon family, distinguished from the similar trout by light, rather than black, spots; by a boat shaped,… …   Universalium

• char — I. /tʃa / (say chah) verb (charred, charring) –verb (t) 1. to burn or reduce to charcoal. 2. to burn slightly; scorch. –verb (i) 3. to become charred. –noun 4. a charred substance. 5. → charcoal (def. 1). 6. Chemistry …  

• oregon char — noun Usage: usually capitalized O : dolly varden 2 …   Useful english dictionary