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caviar
noun cav·i·ar \ˈka-vē-ˌär also ˈkä-\
: the eggs of a large fish (such as the sturgeon) that are salted and eaten as food
Full Definition of CAVIAR
1
: processed salted roe of large fish (as sturgeon)
2
: something considered too delicate or lofty for mass appreciation —usually used in the phrase caviar to the general
3
: something considered the best of its kind
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Variants of CAVIAR
cav·i·ar also cav·i·are \ˈka-vē-ˌär also ˈkä-\
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Origin of CAVIAR
earlier cavery, caviarie, from obsolete Italian caviari, plural of caviaro, from Turkish havyar
First Known Use: circa 1560
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