noun
sturgeon
STURD-zhuhn
noun
1
A large freshwater or migratory fish prized for its roe, which is processed into caviar.
"Wild sturgeon populations have declined sharply due to overfishing."
How to Use Sturgeon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large fish whose eggs are turned into caviar.
Common pairings
sturgeon caviar
wild sturgeon
Word Forms
sturgeon plural, sturgeons plural, Sturgeons plural, Sturgeons plural
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Etymology
From Old French estorjoun, from a Frankish word for the fish — ultimately Germanic in origin.