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sturgeon Definition

stur·geon (stʉr′jən)

noun pl. -·geons or -·geon

any of a family (Acipenseridae, order Acipenseriformes) of large, edible, primitive bony fishes having rows of spiny plates along the body and a projecting snout: valuable as a source of caviar and isinglass

Etymology: ME sturgiun < OFr esturjon < Frank *sturjo, akin to OE styria, Ger stör

sturgeon Usage Examples

Converse of object

catch: In the past decade, one place in particular has become synonymous with catching giant sturgeon.

Adjective modifier

  • common: The Common sturgeon once spawned in all the major rivers of Western Europe.
  • huge: Both displayed lots of photographs of their catches - nothing like a picture of a huge sturgeon or mahseer to start a conversation!
  • female: Genuine caviar is the roe of freshly caught female sturgeon.
  • first: This time the barbless hook set well and I was in battle with my first sturgeon.

Modifies a noun

  • fishing: Not a bad start to our sturgeon fishing expedition!
  • fish: Cool but quite scary; also swam with stingray, angel fish, yellow tailed sturgeon fish, sea lions, parrotfish, starfish.
  • cannot: Some temperate fish like salmon, catfish and sturgeon cannot spawn at all if winter temperatures do not drop below a certain level.