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caviar
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cav·i·ar also cav·i·are  (kv-är, käv-)
n.
The roe of a large fish, especially sturgeon, that is salted, seasoned, and eaten as a delicacy or relish.

[Alteration of caviarie (probably from obsolete Italian caviari, pl. of caviaro) or from French caviare, both from Turkish havyar, from Persian khvyr; akin to khyah, egg, from Middle Persian khyak; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]
Word History: Although caviar might seem to be something quintessentially Russian, the word caviar is not, the native Russian term being ikra. Caviar first came into English in the 16th century, probably by way of French and Italian, which borrowed it from Turkish havyar. The source of the Turkish word is apparently an Iranian dialectal form related to the Persian word for "egg," khyah, and this in turn goes back to the same Indo-European root that gives us the English words egg and oval. This rather exotic etymology is appropriate to a substance that is not to everyone's taste, giving rise to Shakespeare's famous phrase, " 'twas caviary to the general," the general public, that is.

caviar, caviare [ˈkævɪˌɑː ˌkævɪˈɑː]
n
(Cookery) the salted roe of sturgeon, esp the beluga, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
[from earlier cavery, from Old Italian caviari, plural of caviaro caviar, from Turkish havyār]

CAVIAR [ˈkævɪˌɑː]
n acronym for
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caviarcaviar - salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
hard roe, roe - fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
beluga caviar - roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued
Translations
caviar caviare [ˈkævɪɑːʳ] Ncaviar m
caviar [ˈkæviɑːr ˌkævɪˈɑːr] ncaviar m
caviar(e)
nKaviar m
caviar caviare [ˈkævɪˌɑːʳ] ncaviale m
caviar caviare [ˈkævɪˌɑːʳ] ncaviale m


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Garnish with phyllo crisp, caviars, sprout and horseradish cream and serve.
Cheeses from $5 to $24, caviars from $16 to $85, charcuterie $12 and $25, desserts $7 to $9.
It has a more reserved flavor than Russian caviars and sells for $25 per ounce.
 
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