Beluga

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hausen \Hau"sen\ (h[add]"s[e^]n), n. [G.] (Zool.)
     A large sturgeon ({Acipenser huso} syn. {Huso huso}) from the
     region of the Black Sea; also called {Beluga}. It is
     sometimes twelve feet long, and provides the highest quality
     {caviar}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.] (Zool.)
        (a) A large European sturgeon ({Huso huso} or {Acipenser
            huso}), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian
            Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than
            twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds.
            Called also {hausen} and {beluga}. It is the source of
            the finest and most esteemed caviar.
        (b) The huchen, a large salmon.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
     of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The
     whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
     1. (Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The northern beluga ({Delphinapterus catodon}) is the
           {white whale} and {white fish} of the whalers. It grows
           to be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. the sturgeon ({Huso huso}) native to the Black Sea and
        Caspian Sea; -- also called {hausen}. It is valued for its
        roe, sold as {caviar}, and is also used for production of
        isinglass. See also {sturgeon}.
        [PJC]
  
     3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
        {beluga caviar}. The caviar of the beluga is considered
        the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
        obtained from other sturgeon. See also {sturgeon} and
        {caviar}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  beluga
       n 1: valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and
            Caspian seas [syn: {hausen}, {white sturgeon}, {Acipenser
            huso}]
       2: small northern whale that is white when adult [syn: {white
          whale}, {Delphinapterus leucas}]

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Beluga, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
     Population (2000):    32
     Housing Units (2000): 54
     Land area (2000):     102.648548 sq. miles (265.858508 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.736225 sq. miles (1.906815 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    103.384773 sq. miles (267.765323 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            06245
     Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
     Location:             61.133962 N, 151.164741 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Beluga, AK
      Beluga