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Noun
/bəˈlo͞ogə/,
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belugas, plural; beluga, plural;
  1. A small, white-toothed whale related to the narwhal, living in herds mainly in Arctic coastal waters

  2. A very large sturgeon occurring in the inland seas and associated rivers of central Eurasia

  3. Caviar obtained from this fish

  1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
  2. white whale: small northern whale that is white when adult
  3. The beluga or European sturgeon (Huso huso) is a species of anadromous fish in the sturgeon family (Acipenseridae) of order Acipenseriformes. It is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and occasionally in the Adriatic Sea. ...
  4. The beluga or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic species of cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter. ...
  5. Name for the largest of the Sturgeon fishes. Latin name Huso huso. Native of the Caspian and Black Sea water sheds, it is also still native to the Adriatic, but very rare. Beluga caviar has the largest egg size of any caviar, one of the reasons for its top prize. ...