ster|let

ster|let
ster|let «STUR liht», noun.
a small sturgeon especially of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, highly esteemed for its flavor and for the superior caviar from its roe.
[< Russian sterlyad' < German Störling (diminutive) < Stör sturgeon]

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