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from The Century Dictionary.

  • An order of cryptogamous plants which contains the family Characeæ or Charaphyceæ only. See Characeæ.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis; the stoneworts.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts

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Examples

  • In the little shingle bay, with a small breakwater, where the boat was pulled up and chained, two men were standing in the water, throwing out a big, fine round net, catching the little silvery fish called charales, which flicked out of the brownish water sometimes like splinters of glass.

    The Plumed Serpent 2003

  • Representative cuisine of the Pátzcuaro region includes important creations such as Tarascan soup, its famous white fish, tiny fish known as "charales," the unequalled flavor of ice cream known as "nieve de pasta," and the stew from Ario de Rosales known as "olla podrida."

    Introduction to Michoacán - the soul of Mexico 2008

  • Representative cuisine of the Pátzcuaro region includes important creations such as Tarascan soup, its famous white fish, tiny fish known as "charales," the unequalled flavor of ice cream known as "nieve de pasta," and the stew from Ario de Rosales known as "olla podrida."

    Introduction to Michoacán - the soul of Mexico 2008

  • Representative cuisine of the Pátzcuaro region includes important creations such as Tarascan soup, its famous white fish, tiny fish known as "charales," the unequalled flavor of ice cream known as "nieve de pasta," and the stew from Ario de Rosales known as "olla podrida."

    Introduction to Michoacán - the soul of Mexico 2008

  • Representative cuisine of the Pátzcuaro region includes important creations such as Tarascan soup, its famous white fish, tiny fish known as "charales," the unequalled flavor of ice cream known as "nieve de pasta," and the stew from Ario de Rosales known as "olla podrida."

    Introduction to Michoacán - the soul of Mexico 2008

  • Representative cuisine of the Pátzcuaro region includes important creations such as Tarascan soup, its famous white fish, tiny fish known as "charales," the unequalled flavor of ice cream known as "nieve de pasta," and the stew from Ario de Rosales known as "olla podrida."

    Introduction to Michoacán - the soul of Mexico 2008

  • The Mexicans do fish, mostly with nets, for charales which are minnow-like fish that are cooked (fried) whole and sold in little paper dishes much like a small order of french fries in the States.

    eating fish from the lake 2009

  • The Mexicans do fish, mostly with nets, for charales which are minnow-like fish that are cooked (fried) whole and sold in little paper dishes much like a small order of french fries in the States.

    eating fish from the lake 2009

  • The Mexicans do fish, mostly with nets, for charales which are minnow-like fish that are cooked (fried) whole and sold in little paper dishes much like a small order of french fries in the States.

    eating fish from the lake 2009

  • The Mexicans do fish, mostly with nets, for charales which are minnow-like fish that are cooked (fried) whole and sold in little paper dishes much like a small order of french fries in the States.

    eating fish from the lake 2009

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