caviar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

caviare

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