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oset·ra | \ (ˌ)ō-ˈse-trə 
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\variants:
or less commonly ossetra
Definition of osetra
: a golden or brownish caviar from a sturgeon (such 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
Examples of osetra in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Sneed had no qualms with the other courses for the evening’s meal, including a quail egg buried in buttery brioche and topped with an intemperate amount of osetra caviar, and a silky corn soup studded with fresh lobster and lobster quenelles.
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Tim Carman, Washington Post, "Jean-Louis Palladin was D.C.’s original celebrity chef. But his legacy is complicated.," 19 Aug. 2019 The house caviar, osetra from California white sturgeon, is salt-cured and aged for three months.
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Gemma Zoe Price, WSJ, "The Fish Industry Is Plagued by Poor Quality and Fraud. One Chef Is Working to Combat It," 19 July 2018 The house caviar, osetra from California white sturgeon, is salt-cured and aged for three months.
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Gemma Zoe Price, WSJ, "The Fish Industry Is Plagued by Poor Quality and Fraud. One Chef Is Working to Combat It," 19 July 2018 For now the delivery is available only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (presumably that gives you plenty of time to fetch the French champagne and Russian vodka before your osetra-eating guests arrive).
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Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "Houston gourmands can now get caviar and truffles through UberEATS," 2 Nov. 2017
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The first known use of osetra was in 1753
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