Beluga

n.	1.	(Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
	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.
	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.

Noun	1.	beluga - valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas Synonyms: Acipenser huso, hausen, white sturgeon
	2.	beluga - small northern whale that is white when adult Synonyms: Delphinapterus leucas, white whale

Acipenser, Acipenser huso, beluga caviar, genus Acipenser, hausen, sturgeon, white sturgeon

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