sturgeon

¹

[stur-juhn]

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.

Sturgeon

²

[stur-juhn]

noun

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

sturgeon

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sturgeon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sturgeon¹

C13: from Old French estourgeon, of Germanic origin; related to Old English styria, Old High German sturio

Example Sentences

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.

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Named after the giant fish once abundant in North American lakes, the sturgeon moon is August’s full moon and has long been associated with seasonal harvests.

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For other large marine animals, like the paddle fish or the Chinese sturgeon, the structure was catastrophic.

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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.

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Report cards also remain required for fishing steelhead, sturgeon or salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity river systems as these species and waterways are closely monitored due to conservation concerns.

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