HUSO

Etymology

Noun

huso (plural husos)

A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the Black and Caspian Seas; the beluga.

The huchen, a large salmon.

Anagrams

• Hous., Huos, ohus

Source: Wiktionary


Hu"so, n. Etym: [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isin (Zoöl.) (a) A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Called also hausen. (b) The huchen, a large salmon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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