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Definition of
sturgeon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sturgeon
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈstərdʒən
/
/
(
pl.
sturgeon
or
sturgeons
)
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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a large sea and
freshwater
fish that lives in northern regions.
Sturgeon
are used for food and the eggs (called
caviar
) are also eaten.
See
sturgeon
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sturgeon
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