beluga
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Russian белу́га (belúga), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white”).
In modern standard Russian, белу́га (belúga) denotes the fish ("European sturgeon") only, while белу́ха (belúxa) denotes "white whale".
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -uːɡə
Noun
beluga (plural belugas)
- A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
- A fish, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., found in the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, that is a source of caviar.
Synonyms
- (whale): beluga whale, white whale, sea canary
- (fish): European sturgeon(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Translations
cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas
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fish, Huso huso
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Anagrams
Occitan
Pronunciation
Noun
beluga f (plural belugas)
Portuguese
Noun
beluga f (plural s)
- beluga (cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas)
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