beluga

[ buh-loo-guh ]

/ bəˈlu gə /

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noun

Also called hausen. a white sturgeon, Huso huso, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar and isinglass.

Also called sea canary, white whale. a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, of northern seas, that has a rounded head and is white when adult.

Origin of beluga

1585–95; <Russian belúga (now regularly belúkha for the cetacean), equivalent to bél(yĭ) white + -uga, probably earlier *-ǫga (compare Czech pstruh,Polish pstrąg trout <*pĭstr- mottled + *-ǫgŭ a cognate suffix)

Words nearby beluga

Beltsville small white, Beltsy, belt-tightening, belt up, beltway, beluga, Belukha, belvedere, Belvidere, Belvoir Castle, Bely

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Example sentences from the Web for beluga

Break out the smoked salmon and beluga (post heat, of course).
Wolfgang's Revolution, at Your Gates|Katie Workman|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Like the Beluga, Hyperoodon rostratum gets lighter in colour with advancing years.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The spirits connected with the deer, the seal, the salmon, and the beluga are regarded by all with special veneration.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
It was useful for casting stones into the ocean to frighten and drive the beluga into the nets set for that purpose.
Short Sketches from Oldest America|John Driggs

Its chief food is the seal and beluga, while its sly disposition enables it also to capture the water birds.
Short Sketches from Oldest America|John Driggs
It has been noted that they are found in isolated pockets within that range and are not, like the beluga, widely distributed.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for beluga

beluga

/ (bɪˈluːɡə) /

noun

a large white sturgeon, Acipenser (or Huso) huso, of the Black and Caspian Seas: a source of caviar and isinglass

another name for white whale

Word Origin for beluga

C18: from Russian byeluga, from byely white

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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释义	beluga [ buh-loo-guh ] / bəˈlu gə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beluga ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called hausen. a white sturgeon, Huso huso, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar and isinglass. Also called sea canary, white whale. a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, of northern seas, that has a rounded head and is white when adult. Origin of beluga 1585–95; <Russian belúga (now regularly belúkha for the cetacean), equivalent to bél(yĭ) white + -uga, probably earlier -ǫga (compare Czech pstruh,Polish pstrąg trout <pĭstr- mottled + *-ǫgŭ a cognate suffix) Words nearby beluga Beltsville small white, Beltsy, belt-tightening, belt up, beltway, beluga, Belukha, belvedere, Belvidere, Belvoir Castle, Bely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beluga Break out the smoked salmon and beluga (post heat, of course). Wolfgang's Revolution, at Your Gates\|Katie Workman\|July 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Like the Beluga, Hyperoodon rostratum gets lighter in colour with advancing years. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The spirits connected with the deer, the seal, the salmon, and the beluga are regarded by all with special veneration. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3\|Hubert Howe Bancroft It was useful for casting stones into the ocean to frighten and drive the beluga into the nets set for that purpose. Short Sketches from Oldest America\|John Driggs Its chief food is the seal and beluga, while its sly disposition enables it also to capture the water birds. Short Sketches from Oldest America\|John Driggs It has been noted that they are found in isolated pockets within that range and are not, like the beluga, widely distributed. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood British Dictionary definitions for beluga beluga / (bɪˈluːɡə) / noun a large white sturgeon, Acipenser (or Huso) huso, of the Black and Caspian Seas: a source of caviar and isinglass another name for white whale Word Origin for beluga C18: from Russian byeluga, from byely white 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 Words related to beluga mammal, porpoise, whale, grampus, narwal, dolphin, orca, whopper, cetacean, baleen, finback, rorqual, cete, ceta, orc, sei
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beluga

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British Dictionary definitions for beluga

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