beluga

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/bəˈluːɡə/
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/bəˈluːɡə/ · /bəˈluɡə/

Definition of beluga

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of beluga.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of beluga.
  2. A whale, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.
  3. A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

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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.

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