Definition of "chara"

chara¹

noun
plural charas
1. A green alga of the genus Chara.

chara²

noun
plural charas
1. Shortened form of charabanc
  Quotations
  The workers didn't get paid for any holidays, so a day out in a 'chara' was all they got.
  2013, Alf Townsend, The Charabanc: The Early Days of Motorised Coach Travel