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单词 sevruga
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Definition of sevruga in English:

sevruga

noun sɛvˈruːɡəsəˈvro͞oɡə
  • 1A migratory sturgeon found only in the basins of the Caspian and Black Seas, much fished for its caviar.

    Acipenser stellatus, family Acipenseridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only the eggs of the sevruga - much smaller, harder, greyer and cheaper - taste like fish (which, Mme Mittelbronn reassures us, makes them a wonderful accompaniment to vodka).
    • The fish he needs are the sturgeon - the beluga and the sevruga.
    • There is a budget version of the omelette - with only one ounce of the sevruga caviar it sets diners back just $100.
    • Three dark mounds sit on my plate, glistening moistly: a fat teaspoon each of beluga, osetra and sevruga caviar.
    • For penny pinchers, Norma's, the restaurant in Le Parker Meridien, offers an economy version of the frittata, a crustless quiche that contains 1 ounce of sevruga caviar.
    1. 1.1mass noun Caviar obtained from the sevruga.
      a lovely tin of sevruga

Origin

Late 16th century: from Russian sevryuga.

 
 

Definition of sevruga in US English:

sevruga

nounsəˈvro͞oɡə
  • 1A migratory sturgeon found only in the basins of the Caspian and Black Seas, much fished for its caviar.

    Acipenser stellatus, family Acipenseridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Three dark mounds sit on my plate, glistening moistly: a fat teaspoon each of beluga, osetra and sevruga caviar.
    • For penny pinchers, Norma's, the restaurant in Le Parker Meridien, offers an economy version of the frittata, a crustless quiche that contains 1 ounce of sevruga caviar.
    • The fish he needs are the sturgeon - the beluga and the sevruga.
    • Only the eggs of the sevruga - much smaller, harder, greyer and cheaper - taste like fish (which, Mme Mittelbronn reassures us, makes them a wonderful accompaniment to vodka).
    • There is a budget version of the omelette - with only one ounce of the sevruga caviar it sets diners back just $100.
    1. 1.1 Caviar obtained from the sevruga.
      a lovely tin of sevruga

Origin

Late 16th century: from Russian sevryuga.

 
 
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