sevruga
Americannoun
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a species of sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus, of the Caspian and Black seas.
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a gray caviar from the roe of this fish.
Etymology
Origin of sevruga
First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian sevryúga, the name of the species
Example Sentences
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"Cuban cigars and sevruga caviar," the "Citizen Kane" director replied.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022
Least expensive and most abundant of the Russian sturgeon caviars is the sevruga.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021
Less-expensive sevruga or paddlefish caviar is great for topping fresh-shucked, icy-cold oysters or sprinkling over angel-hair pasta with creme fraiche, chives and lemon.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021
Many young diners may not ever taste the Caspian beluga of James Bond fame, the osetra or sevruga, which round out the trio of top-tier caviars of the world.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2012
As caviar snobbery gives way to environmental concerns, some top chefs are giving up not only on beluga but on the closely related osetra and sevruga caviars from the same region.
From Time Magazine Archive
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