sturgeon

[ stur-juhn ]

/ ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun, plural (especially collectively) stur·geon, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) stur·geons.

any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt North Temperate waters, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass:A. brevirostrum, of the Atlantic coast, is endangered.

Origin of sturgeon

1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon<Germanic; compare Old English styria,Old High German sturio (German Stör), Old Norse styrja

Words nearby sturgeon

stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge, sturdy, sturgeon, Sturges, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Sturgis, Sturluson, Sturmabteilung

Definition for sturgeon (2 of 2)

Sturgeon

[ stur-juhn ]

/ ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun

Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.

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Example sentences from the Web for sturgeon

Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shortly after this Hiawatha set out in his canoe to catch the sturgeon Nahma, king of fishes.
The Children's Longfellow|Doris Hayman
All the sturgeon that had been able to come this far were among the finest and best.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Pulled the nose out of our sturgeon nose scow and she began to settle.
Young Alaskans in the Far North|Emerson Hough

Arthur felt the sturgeon shiver, and was conscious that his movements were weaker.
Harper's Young People, April 26, 1881|Various
The sturgeon is left by the referee's canoe at a point midway between the bases.
Boy Scouts Handbook|Boy Scouts of America

British Dictionary definitions for sturgeon

sturgeon

/ (ˈstɜːdʒən) /

noun

any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass

Word Origin for sturgeon

C13: from Old French estourgeon, of Germanic origin; related to Old English styria, Old High German sturio

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单词	sturgeon
释义	sturgeon [ stur-juhn ] / ˈstɜr dʒən / noun, plural (especially collectively) stur·geon, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) stur·geons. any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt North Temperate waters, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass:A. brevirostrum, of the Atlantic coast, is endangered. Origin of sturgeon 1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon<Germanic; compare Old English styria,Old High German sturio (German Stör), Old Norse styrja Words nearby sturgeon stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge, sturdy, sturgeon, Sturges, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Sturgis, Sturluson, Sturmabteilung Definition for sturgeon (2 of 2) Sturgeon [ stur-juhn ] / ˈstɜr dʒən / noun Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sturgeon Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood. Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market\|Jane & Michael Stern\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shortly after this Hiawatha set out in his canoe to catch the sturgeon Nahma, king of fishes. The Children's Longfellow\|Doris Hayman All the sturgeon that had been able to come this far were among the finest and best. The Spell of the White Sturgeon\|James Arthur Kjelgaard Pulled the nose out of our sturgeon nose scow and she began to settle. Young Alaskans in the Far North\|Emerson Hough Arthur felt the sturgeon shiver, and was conscious that his movements were weaker. Harper's Young People, April 26, 1881\|Various The sturgeon is left by the referee's canoe at a point midway between the bases. Boy Scouts Handbook\|Boy Scouts of America British Dictionary definitions for sturgeon sturgeon / (ˈstɜːdʒən) / noun any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass Word Origin for sturgeon C13: from Old French estourgeon, of Germanic origin; related to Old English styria, Old High German sturio Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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