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  caviar

  noun

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

  acronym

  Cinema and Video Industry Audience Research

caviar

American  

[kav-ee-ahr, kav-ee-ahr] / ˈkæv iˌɑr, ˌkæv iˈɑr /

Or caviare

noun

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

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CAVIAR ¹ British  

/ ˈkævɪˌɑː /

acronym

1. Cinema and Video Industry Audience Research

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caviar ² British  

/ ˌkævɪˈɑː, ˈkævɪˌɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of caviar

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

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Explanation

Caviar is food that's considered a delicacy, although it's really just fish eggs. You might find caviar on the menu at a fancy restaurant. Typically, caviar comes from large fish like sturgeon or salmon, whose eggs are cleaned and lightly salted. Caviar looks like tiny bubbles, ranging in color from black to gray to red, depending on the type of fish. It tastes mildly fishy and salty. The word caviar is French, from a Persian root, khaviyar, from khaya, "egg."

Example Sentences

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caviar

For my caviar pasta: I like a very clean white sauce, with not a lot of flour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Some luxury caviar sellers say consumers should be cautious if the caviar is too cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

“For the longest time, at least from my vantage point, caviar was reserved for a certain group that was in the know,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The “disrupter” DTC caviar brands, he said, have “called the bluff” of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Then I covered the chicken slices with caviar thickly as if I were spreading peanut butter on a piece of bread.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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