Beluga

//bəˈluːɡə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of beluga. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
  3. 3
    small northern whale that is white when adult wordnet
  4. 4
    A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
  5. 5
    valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
white whaleacipenser husobeluga whalebeluga whalecetaceandelphinapterus leucas

Example

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"The only natural enemies of beluga whales are polar bears."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”). In modern standard Russian, белу́га (belúga) denotes the fish Huso huso only, while белу́ха (belúxa) denotes the cetacean.

Related phrases

beluga caviarbeluga lentilarctic oceanblack seacaspian seadelphinapterus leucas

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