# hackleback

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From hackle + back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hackleback