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Definition of Osetra
1. a golden or brownish caviar [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Osetra
Literary usage of Osetra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Home Life in Russia by Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ (1854)
"... the following dishes made their successive appearance upon the table: three
different kinds of sturgeon called respectively: osetra, beluga, ..."
2. Cruising Cuisine for Home Entertaining by Elena Vakhrenova (2002)
"osetra - grey, light or dark brown eggs. This caviar has a refreshing nutty flavor.
lt is less expensive than Beluga and preferred by many chefs. ..."
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