Pronunciation : Hu"so
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isin (Zo?l.) (a) A large European sturgeon (Acipenser huso), inhabiting the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight of two thousand pounds. Called also hausen.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913