What does «chara» mean in Spanish?
- Breeding of the rhea or choique, from the time it begins to have proper plumage until it is one year old.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Bolivia - Chile - A genus of green carophyte algae of the family Characeae. They are multicellular and superficially resemble terrestrial plants because of their stem-like and leaf-like structures. They are found in freshwater, particularly in limestone areas along the northern temperate zone, where they grow submerged, attached to the muddy bottom.
- Another name for the star Beta Canum Venaticorum in the constellation Canes Venatici. Also known as Asterion. Of apparent magnitude +4.26, it is the second brightest star in the constellation after Cor Caroli.
- Common name for the tree Fagus sylvatica, also known as common beech. It is a deciduous tree of the fagaceae family.
- Small orchard.
♦ Used in: Venezuela - (Chara) Rural locality in Zabaikalie Krai, Russia.
- (Arenas de Chara) Sand desert in southern Siberia in Russia, 6 km from the town of Chara. It is 3 km wide by 6 km long. It is estimated that the Chara Sands were formed during the last glacial period 55 to 100 thousand years ago, being what remains of an extinct lake formed by runoff from the Sakukan glacier.