caviar
Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacyRoe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
» I ate caviar.
Ich habe Kaviar gegessen.
Я ел икру.
Я ела икру.
Я їв ікру.
Я їла ікру.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
Kaviar
икра́ikrá, чёрная икра́čórnaja ikrá
кав'я́рkavʺjár, чо́рний кав'я́рčórnyj kavʺjár
salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Examples
36 sentencesI ate caviar.
Я їв ікру.
ruЯ ел икру.
deIch habe Kaviar gegessen.
How often do you eat caviar?
ruКак часто ты ешь икру?
deWie oft essen Sie Kaviar?
I think this might be caviar.
Tom ate caviar and drank champagne.
Tom hasn't actually ever eaten caviar.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French caviar, from Venetan caviaro (earlier found as Italian cavialeBorrowed 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.
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Forms
plural: caviarsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable