·noun A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.
chara, ae, f., a root unknown to us; perh. wild cabbage , Caes. B. C. 3, 48. ...
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chara ae, f a wild cabbage, Cs. ...
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