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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesturión beluga
Pronunciation / Transliteration: estuˈɾjon beˈluɣa
"El esturión beluga habita en el mar Caspio."
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A very large migratory sturgeon (Huso huso) found in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, noted as a major source of beluga caviar.
"The fishermen cast their nets in deep waters hoping to catch a massive hausen." - 2
The swim bladder of this fish, formerly used in the preparation of high-quality isinglass.
"Fine adhesives and clarifying agents were historically produced from the processed hausen of the Volga River."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from German Hausen, itself derived from Middle High German hūse, referring to the giant sturgeon. The term entered English ichthyological and commercial vocabulary in the 19th century primarily to denote the species Huso huso, prized for yielding high-grade caviar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hausen" is said worldwide
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grand esturgeon
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃n‿ɛs.tyʁ.ʒɔ̃
"Le grand esturgeon est recherché pour son caviar."
Hausen
Transliteration: /ˈhaʊ̯zn̩/
"Der Hausen ist der größte aller Störe."
storione beluga
Transliteration: stoˈrjoːne beˈluːɡa
"Lo storione beluga produce il pregiato caviale."
esturión beluga
Transliteration: estuˈɾjon beˈluɣa
"El esturión beluga habita en el mar Caspio."
esturjão-beluga
Transliteration: eʃtuɾˈjɐ̃w̃ beˈluɡɐ
"O esturjão-beluga é famoso pela produção de caviar."
बeluga sturgeon
Transliteration: beluga sturgeon
Script: बेलuga स्टर्जन
"Hausen मछली कैस्पियन सागर में पाई जाती है।"
欧洲鲉
Transliteration: ōuzhōu yóu
"欧洲巨鲉是制作鱼子酱的重要来源。"
벨루가철갑상어
Transliteration: bellugacheolgapsangeo
"벨루가철갑상어는 캐피어로 유명하다."
オオチョウザメ
Transliteration: oochōzame
"オオチョウザメは最高級のキャビアを産出する。"
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