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caviar

ca·viar

UK/ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/ US/ˈkæv.iˌɑː/ fairly common

noun

1.

salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d''oeuvre

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • beluga caviar
  • black caviar
  • Carolina caviar
  • caviar spoon
  • caviar to the general
  • cowboy caviar
  • gauche caviar
  • green caviar

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