sturgeon

¹ American  

[stur-juhn] / ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun

plural

sturgeon,

plural

sturgeons

1. any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt waters in the North Temperate Zone, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass: Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon, of the Atlantic coast, is a vulnerable species.

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Sturgeon ² American  

[stur-juhn] / ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun

1. Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.

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sturgeon British  

/ ˈstɜːdʒən /

noun

1. any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass

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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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

As Professor Wang points out, however, this massive, river-blocking structure also prevents the Yangtze's giant sturgeons from reaching their spawning grounds.

From BBC

Overhouse and other environmental advocates argue that the voluntary deals struck by major water suppliers would be disastrous for threatened and endangered fish, including salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, longfin smelt and Delta smelt.

From Los Angeles Times