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cav·i·ar
also cav·i·are (kăv′ē-är′, kä′vē-)n.
The roe of a large fish, especially sturgeon, that is salted, seasoned, and eaten as a delicacy or relish.
[Alteration of earlier caviarie (probably from obsolete Italian caviari, pl. of caviaro) or from French caviare, both from Turkish havyar, from Persian khāviyār, probably from a Caspian Iranian dialect variant of Persian khāya-dār, egg-holding (as in māhī-i khāya-dār, egg-holding fish) : khāya, egg (from Middle Persian xāyag; see awi- in Indo-European roots) + -dār, holder; see zamindar.]
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caviar
(ˈkævɪˌɑː; ˌkævɪˈɑː) orcaviare
n
(Cookery) the salted roe of sturgeon, esp the beluga, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
[C16: from earlier cavery, from Old Italian caviari, plural of caviaro caviar, from Turkish havyār]
CAVIAR
(ˈkævɪˌɑː)n acronym for
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cav•i•ar
or cav•i•are
(ˈkæv iˌɑr, ˌkæv iˈɑr)n.
the roe of sturgeon, salmon, etc., eaten esp. as an appetizer.
[1585–95; akin to the source of Italian caviaro, Turkish havyar caviar]
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caviar
The salted roe (eggs) of sturgeon.
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| Noun | 1. |  caviar - salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvrebeluga caviar - roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued |
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Translations
كافيار، بَيْضُ السَّمَك
خاویار
kaviaari
kavijar
kaviár
caviar
kaviár
kaviar
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caviar(e)
n → Kaviar m
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caviar(e)
(ˈkӕviaː) , ((American) kaviˈa:) noun the pickled eggs (roe) of a certain large fish, used as food.
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