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Huso
(gcide) | Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.] (Zool.)
(a) A large European sturgeon (Huso huso or {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 and beluga. It is the source of
the finest and most esteemed caviar.
(b) The huchen, a large salmon.
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huso
(gcide) | Huch \Huch\, Huchen \Hu"chen\, n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large salmon (Salmo hucho or Salvelinus hucho)
inhabiting the Danube; -- called also huso, and {bull
trout}.
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Acipenser huso
(gcide) | Hausen \Hau"sen\ (h[add]"s[e^]n), n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso syn. Huso huso) from the
region of the Black Sea; also called Beluga. It is
sometimes twelve feet long, and provides the highest quality
caviar.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.] (Zool.)
(a) A large European sturgeon (Huso huso or {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 and beluga. It is the source of
the finest and most esteemed caviar.
(b) The huchen, a large salmon.
[1913 Webster]Isinglass \I"sin*glass\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas
(akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large
sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. Bladder,
Blast a gust of wind.]
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1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure form of gelatin,
chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of
various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso)
found in the rivers of Western Russia. It used for making
jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are
not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue.
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2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin
sheets.
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Huso
(gcide) | Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.] (Zool.)
(a) A large European sturgeon (Huso huso or {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 and beluga. It is the source of
the finest and most esteemed caviar.
(b) The huchen, a large salmon.
[1913 Webster]Huch \Huch\, Huchen \Hu"chen\, n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large salmon (Salmo hucho or Salvelinus hucho)
inhabiting the Danube; -- called also huso, and {bull
trout}.
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Huso huso
(gcide) | Hausen \Hau"sen\ (h[add]"s[e^]n), n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso syn. Huso huso) from the
region of the Black Sea; also called Beluga. It is
sometimes twelve feet long, and provides the highest quality
caviar.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isinglass.] (Zool.)
(a) A large European sturgeon (Huso huso or {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 and beluga. It is the source of
the finest and most esteemed caviar.
(b) The huchen, a large salmon.
[1913 Webster]Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The
whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
1. (Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
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Note: The northern beluga (Delphinapterus catodon) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows
to be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
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2. the sturgeon (Huso huso) native to the Black Sea and
Caspian Sea; -- also called hausen. It is valued for its
roe, sold as caviar, and is also used for production of
isinglass. See also sturgeon.
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3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
beluga caviar. The caviar of the beluga is considered
the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
obtained from other sturgeon. See also sturgeon and
caviar.
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acipenser huso
(wn) | Acipenser huso
n 1: valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and
Caspian seas [syn: beluga, hausen, white sturgeon,
Acipenser huso] |
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