Definition of Beluga
Be`lu´ga
Pronunciation:
bė`lū´gå
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
cetacean
allied
to
the
dolphins
.
2.
the
sturgeon
(
Huso
huso
)
native
to
the
Black
Sea
and
Caspian
Sea
; -
also
called
hausen
.
It
is
valued
for
its
roe
,
sold
as
caviar
,
and
is
also
used
for
production
of
isinglass
.
See
also
sturgeon
.
3.
the
caviar
obtained
from
the
beluga
{
2
}; -
also
called
beluga
caviar
.
The
caviar
of
the
beluga
is
considered
the
finest
sort
,
larger
and
of
a
taste
superior
to
that
obtained
from
other
sturgeon
.
See
also
sturgeon
and
caviar
.
Related Words
Acipenser
,
Acipenser
huso
,
beluga
caviar
,
genus
Acipenser
,
hausen
,
sturgeon
,
white
sturgeon
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