caviar

or cav·i·are

[ kav-ee-ahr, kav-ee-ahr ]

noun

1. the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.

caviar

¹

/ ˌkævɪˈɑː; ˈkævɪˌɑː /

noun

1. the salted roe of sturgeon, esp the beluga, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

CAVIAR

²

/ ˈkævɪˌɑː /

acronym for

1. Cinema and Video Industry Audience Research

Word History and Origins

Origin of caviar¹

First recorded in 1585–95; apparently back formation from caviarie, perhaps from obsolete Italian caviari, plural of caviaro (modern Italian caviale ), of disputed origin; apparently from Turkish havyar, from Persian

Word History and Origins

Origin of caviar¹

C16: from earlier cavery, from Old Italian caviari, plural of caviaro caviar, from Turkish havyār

Example Sentences

Then again, she also mixes batter in bejeweled gloves and feeds her dogs spoonfuls of caviar from tiny jars that probably cost more than the average viewer’s monthly rent.

From Time

The soundtrack sounds like some executives thought “Rap Caviar” meant “rap conceptualized by people who regularly eat caviar.”

From Time

The joke was that they showed art movies, and in the concessions stand they had caviar and champagne.

From Washington Blade

Wisconsin wildlife officials ate $20,000 of illegal caviar, prosecutors say.

From Washington Post

Rather than dryly scientific, the pictures are vivid and sensuous, depicting spirals of glossy orbs that glisten like pearls or caviar.

From Washington Post

They ate stuffed turkey, caviar, fresh salmon, and smoked trout.

From The Daily Beast

But for me it was better than the caviar at the home of the Ambassador of the United States.

From The Daily Beast

He had pigeons flown in from Cairo and a fridge permanently full of caviar.

From The Daily Beast

Zahedi offered champagne and caviar; Orfila tango lessons.

From The Daily Beast

Is it just a question of getting used to life without oysters and caviar?

From The Daily Beast

Caviar would be one-twenty-five per person; for seven would be eight-seventy-five.

From Project Gutenberg

Zhoost a little cocktel, and some caviar d'Astrakhan to begin; and perhaps a little broth; ah, better!

From Project Gutenberg

He stabbed at his canap of caviar with his fork as if he hated it, ate but a morsel of it, and turned aside in his chair.

From Project Gutenberg

Mingle cream with the caviar, and none who eats will have cause to complain.

From Project Gutenberg

What of the almond—the almond mingled with caviar and cayenne?

From Project Gutenberg