: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongated anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar
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Caviar is the mature eggs of sturgeon, and only sturgeon eggs qualify as caviar.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
The majority of caviar is produced from the roe, or eggs, of sturgeon fish, according to Britannica.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The free kit pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount’s Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald’s gift card to buy McNuggets.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
The majority of caviar is produced from the roe, or eggs, of sturgeon fish, according to Britannica.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The free kit pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount’s Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald’s gift card to buy McNuggets.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Sturgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sturgeon. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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sturgeon
noun
stur·geon
ˈstər-jən 
: any of various usually large long-bodied fishes having a thick skin covered with rows of bony plates that are valued especially for their eggs which are made into caviar
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