sevrugan.
/sɛvˈruːɡə/ 1. A species of sturgeon, Acipenser stellatus.
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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > subclass Actinopterygii > [noun] > infraclass Chondrostei > order Acipenseriformes > member of genus Acipenser
sevruga1591
sterlet1591
acipenser1614
hausen1745
osetr1753
rock sturgeon1842
1591 G. Fletcher Of Russe Common Wealth iii. f. 9v The fish called Bellougina, the Sturgeon, the Seueriga & the Sterledey.
1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire III. 143 The several kinds of sturgeon, namely beluga, sturgeon, and sevruga.
1802 F. W. Blagdon tr. P. S. Pallas Trav. Southern Provinces Russ. Empire I. 218 One thousand sevrugas produce one pood and a quarter of isinglass.
1814 F. Shoberl tr. J. Klaproth Trav. Caucasus & Georgia 308 The most common fishes in the Terek are carp, barbel, sturgeon and sewruga.
1940 A. L. Simon Conc. Encycl. Gastron. II. 14/2 The Ship caviar is light in colour and small; that from the Sevruga is smaller still.
1964 A. Launay Caviare & After i. 18 There are three varieties of acipenser used in the production of caviare, the Beluga, the Ocietrova or sturgeon and the Sevruga.
2. Caviar made from the roe of this fish.
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the world > food and drink > food > additive > relish > [noun] > fish paste
alec?1527
caviar1591
bottarga1598
anchovy butter1806
paste1817
tamarind-fish1858
beluga1883
taramosalata1910
fish paste1920
sevruga1959
surimi1973
1959 W. Heptinstall Hors d'Œuvre & Cold Table 29 Beluga Malossol caviar..has..the largest grain and..the highest price. Next comes Sevruga Malossol at about two-thirds of the price of the Beluga caviar.
1977 Times 16 Nov. 18/5 I have never been able to say ‘when’, whether it be a second helping of Sevruga or just another wee drop of the hard stuff.
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