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Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad with Feta Dressing This recipe is perfect for tailgating with a grill, because the corn, scallions and jalapeno all benefit from a quick char to give them a depth of flavor.—Nick Siano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025 There is a slight savory note of marine air and an old campfire’s cold smoke and char.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The resulting bourbon has a pleasantly char-forward flavor that is sweet instead of bracing and is bursting with complexity.—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Still, insurers have become aggressive in rejecting certain claims, especially for partial damage in which smoke, ash and char may have been contributing factors, Bach said.—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025 Like in most of Scandinavia, the cuisine is entirely inspired by the ingredients Icelanders have around them, from the free-roaming sheep to the cod, herring, and Arctic char that splash around the cold waters.—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 With a proper char on the bottom, the slices stand up to a fold.—Ed Levine, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Brussels are dense vegetables, so the kick of kung pao sauce, char from the fire and crunch from the cashew furikake topping were welcomed — especially alongside the creamy pasta.—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 The safest options are those commonly found in commercial dog food, such as salmon, whitefish, herring, flounder, and Arctic char.—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Word History
Etymology
Middle English char turn, piece of work, from Old English cierr; akin to Old English cierran to turn
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of chare was
before the 12th century
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