beluga
nounfeminine/bɨˈluɡɐ/low
be·lu·ga
Definition
1. (Zoology) A small, white, toothed whale (Delphinapterus leucas) inhabiting Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. 2. (Ichthyology) A large sturgeon (Huso huso) from the Caspian and Black Seas, source of the most prized caviar.
We saw a pod of belugas swimming in the fjord.
Beluga caviar is harvested from the beluga sturgeon.
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Common collocations
beluga whalebeluga caviarbeluga sturgeon
Etymology
Do russo 'белу́га' (belúga).