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sturgeon

noun

stur·​geon ˈstər-jən How to pronounce sturgeon (audio)
: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sturgeon moon was forecast to impact the visibility of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaked Friday and Saturday. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 Could the Maryland’s first farmed salmon be a threat to the last of its sturgeon? Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 The sturgeon moon will steal the spotlight of the Perseid meteor shower peaking Thursday through Saturday. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 The largest fish in the Badger State is the lake sturgeon. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2022 Several snail species plus bull trout and white sturgeon are also federally protected in the state. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 The creek is believed to be Maryland’s only sturgeon breeding ground. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 Giant sturgeon were commonly fished out of the Great Lakes during the final part of summer — hence where the August full moon derives its name. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Green sturgeon exist in two genetically distinct populations in the state; the southern population, found in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, are federally listed as threatened. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French estourgeoun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English styria sturgeon

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sturgeon was in the 13th century

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