English Explanatory Dictionary

Beluga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of beluga.
noun
  1. A whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
  2. A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Pronunciation

/bəˈluːɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beluga.wav /bəˈluɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-beluga.wav

Word forms

Beluga Belugas

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.

Synonyms

beluga whale melonhead sea canary white whale whitefish European sturgeon

Derived words

beluga lentil beluga caviar narluga
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