beluga

• Sustantivo que designa o bien un gran esturión blanco del mar Negro y del mar Caspio, apreciado por su caviar y su cola de pescado, o bien una pequeña ballena blanca de los mares del norte.

A noun referring to either a large white sturgeon found in the Black and Caspian seas, valued for its caviar and isinglass, or a small white whale native to northern waters.

1. Sturgeon fishB2formalculinary

   A large, valuable sturgeon found in the Black and Caspian seas, known for its roe which is processed into caviar and its swim bladder used for isinglass.

   Esturión beluga

   • Beluga sturgeon are critically endangered due to overfishing for their caviar.
   • The beluga is the largest freshwater fish in the world.
   • Beluga caviar is considered a luxury food item.

   Sinónimoshausen

2. White whaleB2formalscientific

   A small, toothed whale found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, which is born dark gray and becomes completely white when adult.

   Beluga (ballena blanca)

   • Beluga whales are known for their distinctive white color and vocalizations.
   • A pod of belugas was spotted near the coast of Alaska.
   • Belugas are highly social animals that live in groups.

   Sinónimoswhite whale