huso

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huso - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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  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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