HAUSEN

beluga, hausen, white sturgeon, Acipenser huso

(noun) valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hausen (plural hausens)

The beluga (Huso huso)

Source: Wiktionary


Hau"sen, n. Etym: [G.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso) from the region of the Black Sea. It is sometimes twelve feet long.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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