sterlet

[ stur-lit ]

/ ˈstɜr lɪt /

noun

a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.

Origin of sterlet

1585–95; <Russian stérlyad',Old Russian sterlyagi (plural) <German Störling a small sturgeon, equivalent to Stör sturgeon (Middle High German stör(e), stür(e), Old High German stur(i)o;cf. sturgeon) + -ling-ling¹

Words nearby sterlet

sterile, sterile cyst, sterilization, sterilize, sterilizer, sterlet, sterling, sterling area, sterling bloc, Sterling Heights, sterling silver

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Example sentences from the Web for sterlet

Does not this animal fulfil in the egg of the sterlet, the same office as the histriobdella in the egg of the lobster?
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
Still another is made of a fish called the sterlet, which is found only in the Volga, the principal river of Russia.
Our Little Russian Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Our sterlet was nearly two feet long, and may have cost twenty or thirty dollars.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865|Various
A favourite fish among the higher classes is the sterlet, a sort of sturgeon; soup is made of it, but it is very expensive.
Fred Markham in Russia|W. H. G. Kingston

Polypodium hydriforme Ussow is a fresh-water form parasitic on the eggs of the sterlet.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sterlet

sterlet

/ (ˈstɜːlɪt) /

noun

a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of seas and rivers in N Asia and E Europe: used as a food fish and a source of caviar

Word Origin for sterlet

C16: from Russian sterlyad, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sturio sturgeon

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单词	sterlet
释义	sterlet [ stur-lit ] / ˈstɜr lɪt / noun a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar. Origin of sterlet 1585–95; <Russian stérlyad',Old Russian sterlyagi (plural) <German Störling a small sturgeon, equivalent to Stör sturgeon (Middle High German stör(e), stür(e), Old High German stur(i)o;cf. sturgeon) + -ling-ling¹ Words nearby sterlet sterile, sterile cyst, sterilization, sterilize, sterilizer, sterlet, sterling, sterling area, sterling bloc, Sterling Heights, sterling silver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sterlet Does not this animal fulfil in the egg of the sterlet, the same office as the histriobdella in the egg of the lobster? Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden Still another is made of a fish called the sterlet, which is found only in the Volga, the principal river of Russia. Our Little Russian Cousin\|Mary Hazelton Wade Our sterlet was nearly two feet long, and may have cost twenty or thirty dollars. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865\|Various A favourite fish among the higher classes is the sterlet, a sort of sturgeon; soup is made of it, but it is very expensive. Fred Markham in Russia\|W. H. G. Kingston Polypodium hydriforme Ussow is a fresh-water form parasitic on the eggs of the sterlet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sterlet sterlet / (ˈstɜːlɪt) / noun a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of seas and rivers in N Asia and E Europe: used as a food fish and a source of caviar Word Origin for sterlet C16: from Russian sterlyad, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German sturio sturgeon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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