beluga

Alternative forms

• Beluga

Etymology

From the Russian белу́га (belúga) (in turn бе́лый (bélyj, “white”)). In modern standard Russian белу́га (belúga) means the fish only (the "European sturgeon") and белу́ха (belúxa) a "white whale".

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /bəˈluː.ɡə/
• Rhymes: -uːɡə

Noun

beluga (plural belugas)

1. A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
2. A fish, Huso huso, found in the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, that is a source of caviar

Anagrams

• blague

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlu.ɡa/

Noun

beluga f (plural belugas)

1. spark
2. flash

Noun

beluga f (plural belugas)

1. beluga (cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas)