Meaning

3 senses
  1. (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

  2. 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

  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something whose flavor is too fine for the vulgar taste.

Examples

36 sentences
  1. I ate caviar.

    Я їв ікру. — deniko

    ruЯ ел икру. — odexed

    deIch habe Kaviar gegessen. — MUIRIEL

  2. How often do you eat caviar?

    ruКак часто ты ешь икру? — odexed

    deWie oft essen Sie Kaviar? — nimfeo

  3. I think this might be caviar.

  4. Tom ate caviar and drank champagne.

  5. Tom hasn't actually ever eaten caviar.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar):
Русский
By meaning 1
roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar):
Deutsch
By meaning 1
roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar):

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French caviar, from Venetan caviaro (earlier found as Italian caviale

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.

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Forms

plural: caviars
Singularcaviar
Pluralcaviars

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre:caviare

Word family

10 related words

See also

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