sturgeon
1 Americannoun
plural
sturgeon,plural
sturgeonsnoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sturgeon
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon, from Germanic; compare Old English styria, Old High German sturio ( German Stör ), Old Norse styrja
Example Sentences
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For almost two decades, the couple have set out to spear sturgeon, the biggest—and perhaps most fiercely protected—fish in the Great Lakes.
Native fish that are increasingly threatened include the finger-sized Delta smelt and white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America, which can reach more than 10 feet long.
From Los Angeles Times
Island Creek Oysters offers quite the selection, including kaluga, white sturgeon, Siberian, and osetra varieties.
From Salon
The cookbook offers helpful guides to the different varieties of herring—from New Catch to schmaltz—smoked salmon and specialty fish such as sturgeon and sable and caviar.
“It’s the perfect time to appreciate, to admire — but also to harvest,” he told the group, referencing the sturgeon moon rising later that evening.
From Los Angeles Times
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