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beluga

beluga

4 8.6
A very large fish from the Black and Caspian seas whose eggs people use for caviar
  • noun
  • /bɪˈluːɡə/
translation icon : esturión beluga
  • The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has banned imports of Beluga caviar and other beluga products from the Caspian Sea since October 6, 2005.
  • beluga caviar
  • beluga sturgeon
  • beluga imports

Examples

  • We feature beluga caviar, succulent oysters, and champagne.

    Polyester (1981)

  • Yeah, come on, me and some beluga caviar?

    Stepfather 3 (1992)

  • Okay, then let's make it two beluga appetizers, please.

    The Hoax (2006)

  • IUCN classifies the beluga as endangered.

    Blog text (25)

  • This evening, we're serving beluga caviar with toasted brioche.

    Sleeping Beauty (2011)

  • At the gourmet restaurant, she ordered a dish that included beluga caviar as a luxurious garnish.

  • The chef prepared a special appetizer featuring beluga caviar that impressed all the guests.

  • We learned that the beluga is prized not only for its roe but also for the isinglass derived from its swim bladder.

Synonyms

hausen
vsbeluga
  • UK
1 9.9

A very large sturgeon from the Black and Caspian seas that produces caviar

is the alternate label differing only in form and not in sense
Acipenser huso
vsbeluga
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fish from the Black and Caspian seas whose eggs are used as caviar

is the general name used for the same species rather than a scientific label

Compounds

beluga caviar
3 8.9

A luxury food made of fish eggs from the beluga sturgeon

Surface Forms

beluga singular
belugas plural

Etymology

Beluga for the large sturgeon comes from the same Russian word beluga meaning 'white', and English borrowed that name for the fish and its famous caviar.