Meaning
Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
Etymology
Origin: French
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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