sevruga

[ suh-vroo-guh ]

noun

1. a species of sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus, of the Caspian and Black seas.
2. a gray caviar from the roe of this fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sevruga¹

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

Example Sentences

"Cuban cigars and sevruga caviar," the "Citizen Kane" director replied.

From Salon

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

Least expensive and most abundant of the Russian sturgeon caviars is the sevruga.

From Seattle Times

Rushing over, I’ll fall to my knees, and find, half submerged in the sand, a tin of Iranian Sevruga 000 Caviar.

From Salon

He will try again this fall to bring American-made beluga, as well as sevruga, sterlet, Russian osetra and Siberian sturgeon, to market.

From Washington Post