osetra

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noun

Caviar made from the Russian sturgeon.

OriginRussian осетра́ →
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Meanings

nounosetra (uncountable)

alternative asetra · alternative oscietra · alternative osetrova · alternative ossetra

  1. uncountableCaviar made from the Russian sturgeon.

    The saumon sauvage and baked potatoes stuffed with osetra were provided by Caviar Kaspia, the Paris restaurant […].

    2007 December 13, Guy Trebay, “Still Life With Parties and Hedge Funds”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
osetrova

Origin

  1. Russianосетра́“of sturgeon”
  2. Englishosetra

From Russian осетра́ (osetrá, “of sturgeon”, genitive of осётр (osjótr, “surgeon”)), from the phrase икра́ осетра́ (ikrá osetrá, “caviar of sturgeon”)

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APA

osetra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osetra

MLA

“osetra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osetra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osetra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osetra.

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