caviar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæv.iˌɑː/ non-rhotic
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/ rhotic
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French caviar, from Venetan caviaro (earlier found as Italian caviale), probably by way of Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Classical Persian خَاوْیَار (xāwyār). Doublet of ajvar.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
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(countable, uncountable) Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy. ▸ A food preparation made through the spherification of a flavorful liquid, resulting in small roe-like balls similar in texture and appearance to caviar.
apple caviar
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Something whose flavor is too fine for the vulgar taste.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caviare | alternative | lexicographic | |
| caviars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
caviar to the general · caviarlike · black caviar · salmon caviar · beluga caviar · green caviar · Carolina caviar · cowboy caviar · red caviar · caviar spoon · Texas caviar · Yorkshire caviar · poor man's caviar · gauche caviar
Descendants
キャビア · cafiar · 캐비어 · 캐비아 · cafiâr
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (75)
ro caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · uk кав'я́р (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · cy cafiâr (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sk kaviár (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sv kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · be ікра́ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sh ikra (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · it caviale (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ru икра́ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · fa خاویار (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · se meađđenmeastu (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · fi kaviaari (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ca caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · yue 鱼子酱 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · de Kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · se meađđennjuvddus (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · fo kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · nl kaviaar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ja イクラ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · uk чо́рний кав'я́р (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · mzn خاویار (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · yue 魚籽醬; 魚子醬 /鱼籽酱 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ko 철갑상어알 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · grc χαβιάρι (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · kl kaviaari (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · el χαβιάρι (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · rm caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ar كَافْيَار (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · pl ikra (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · az kürü (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · fr caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · tk işbil (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · hu ikra (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · nn kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · hu kaviár (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · cy cafiar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ru чёрная икра́ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · cmn 魚子醬 /鱼子酱 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sq havjar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · yi קאַוויאַר (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ko 캐비아 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · es caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · fo styrjurogn (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · bg хайве́р (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ka ხიზილალა (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sh кавијар (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · my ကဗီယာ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · eo kaviaro (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · pt caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · bg че́рен хайве́р (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · la chabiarium (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · nb kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ja キャビア (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · cs kaviár (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sh икра (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · da kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · gl caviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · hy խավիար (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sv rysk kaviar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ko 이크라 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · grc χαβιάριον (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · be чо́рная ікра́ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ar خِبْيَارِيّ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · sh kavijar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · is kavíar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · ko 캐비어 (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · bg чер хайве́р (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · th คาเวียร์ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · tr havyar (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · mk и́кра (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · pl kawior (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · mk ка́вијар (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · hi कावीयार (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · grc χαβάρᾱ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) · tl bihud (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar))