hackleback

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noun

A small North American sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, the roe of which is harvested for caviar

“They served crackers with hackleback caviar.”

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Meanings

noun

alternative hackle back

  1. A small North American sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, the roe of which is harvested for caviar

    They served crackers with hackleback caviar.

    Synonyms: shovelnose sturgeon, switchtail, sand sturgeon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small North American sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, the roe of which is harvested for caviar

Similar
shovelnose sturgeonswitchtailsand sturgeon

Origin

From hackle + back.

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APA

hackleback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackleback

MLA

“hackleback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackleback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hackleback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hackleback.

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