sevruga

[ suh-vroo-guh ]

/ səˈvru gə /

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noun

a species of sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus, of the Caspian and Black seas.

a gray caviar from the roe of this fish.

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Origin of sevruga

First recorded in 1585–95; from Russian sevryúga, the name of the species

Words nearby sevruga

Sevier River, Sévigné, Seville, Seville orange, Sèvres, sevruga, sew, sewage, sewage farm, sewage gas, Sewall