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osetra
noun oset·ra \(ˌ)ō-ˈse-trə\
Definition of OSETRA
: a golden or brownish caviar from a sturgeon (as Acipenser gueldenstaedtii of the Caspian Sea) with roe somewhat smaller than the beluga and having a usually nutty flavor; also : the fish — compare sevruga
Variants of OSETRA
oset·ra also os·set·ra \(ˌ)ō-ˈse-trə\
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Origin of OSETRA
modification of Russian osëtr sturgeon
First Known Use: 1955
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