beluga

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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa tanto um grande esturjão branco dos mares Negro e Cáspio, valorizado pelo caviar e pela ictiocola, quanto uma pequena baleia branca das águas árticas.

1. Sturgeon fish B2 formal culinary

   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.

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Esturjão beluga

   Sinônimos: hausen

2. White whale B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Beluga

   Sinônimos: white whale

• belugas plural form
• belugas' possessive plural form
• beluga's possessive singular form