caviar
or cav·i·are
[ kav-ee-ahr, kav-ee-ahr ]
/ ˈkæv iˌɑr, ˌkæv iˈɑr /
noun
the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
Origin of caviar
1585–95; apparently back formation from
caviarie (taken, perhaps rightly, as
caviar + plural ending, Latin or Italian
-i), of uncertain origin; compare Italian
caviaro, Turkish
havyar
Words nearby caviar
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cavesson,
cavetto,
caviar,
cavicorn,
cavie,
cavil,
cavill,
caving
Example sentences from the Web for caviar
British Dictionary definitions for caviar (1 of 2)
caviar
caviare
/ (ˈkævɪˌɑː, ˌkævɪˈɑː) /
noun
the salted roe of sturgeon, esp the beluga, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Word Origin for caviar
C16: from earlier
cavery, from Old Italian
caviari, plural of
caviaro caviar, from Turkish
havyār
British Dictionary definitions for caviar (2 of 2)
CAVIAR
/ (ˈkævɪˌɑː) /
n acronym for
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