noun General Slang

torgoch

· noun · welsh

Arctic char — the rare red-bellied fish of North Wales lakes.

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Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) — specifically the population stranded in a handful of deep, cold North Wales lakes since the last Ice Age. Literally 'red belly' in Welsh. Found in Llyn Padarn, Cwellyn and Bodlyn; declining and protected. A genuine glacial relict swimming under Snowdon.

“The torgoch in Llyn Padarn is one of the rarest fish in Britain.”
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torgoch In A Sentence

The torgoch in Llyn Padarn is one of the rarest fish in Britain.

Origin & Usage

Welsh, literally 'red belly' — 'tor' (belly) + 'coch' (red).

Tags #welsh#wales#fish#snowdonia#british

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