caviar
pronunciation
How to pronounce caviar in British English:
UK [ˈkæviɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce caviar in American English:
US [ˈkæviˌɑː(r)]
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- Noun:
- salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Word Origin
- caviar (n.)
- also caviare, 1550s, from French caviar (16c.), from Italian caviaro (modern caviale) or Turkish khaviar, from Persian khaviyar, from khaya "egg" (from Middle Persian khayak "egg," from Old Iranian *qvyaka-, diminutive of *avya-, from PIE *owyo-/*oyyo- "egg" see egg (n.)) + dar "bearing."
Example
- 1. Back to eating caviar and drinking champagne ?
- 2. Her pups are happy enough with caviar .
- 3. Caviar was one food that defied testing .
- 4. It was a world of ballets and balls , of art and literature , of tea and caviar .
- 5. And if along the way you want to gorge on caviar or get a tattoo , that 's entirely up to you .