n.
Pronunciation: ' st ə r-j ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estourgeoun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English styria sturgeon
Date: 13th century
: 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