释义 |
sturgeonstur‧geon /ˈstɜːdʒən $ ˈstɜːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] sturgeonOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French estourjon - After a long fight, the mystery monster turned out to be a 57-inch sturgeon that weighed 46 pounds.
- As recently as 20 years ago the Soviet Union was netting more than 10,000 tonnes of sturgeon a year.
- Caviar is sturgeon roe prepared by a special process.
- Fishing is a big political issue because the sturgeon population is diminishing.
- Sometimes they catch a bit of sturgeon.
- Species included in the new list include the Sussex Emerald Moth, the sturgeon, floating water plantain and marsh saxifrage.
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