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beluga

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bəˈluːɡə/ / /bəˈluɡə/

noun

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.

  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.