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sevruga
(sev|ruga)
Pronunciation:
/sɛvˈruːgə/
noun
a migratory sturgeon found only in the basins of the Caspian and Black Seas, much fished for its caviar.
Acipenser stellatus
, family
Acipenseridae
[
mass noun
]
caviar obtained from the sevruga:
a lovely tin of sevruga
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Russian
sevryuga
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