Huso

2 definitions found

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]:

  Huch \Huch\, Huchen \Hu"chen\, n. [G.] (Zool.)
     A large salmon ({Salmo hucho} or {Salvelinus hucho})
     inhabiting the Danube; -- called also {huso}, and {bull
     trout}.
     [1913 Webster]