sterlet

noun

ster·​let

ˈstərlə̇t

plural -s

: a small sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus) found especially in the Caspian sea and its rivers and highly esteemed for its flavor and its caviar

Word History

Etymology

Russian sterlyad', of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sturio sturgeon

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