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Caviare

Caviar \Cav"i*ar\, Caviare \Ca*viare"\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It. caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[=i][=a]r.] The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a relish, esp. in Russia.

Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence Hamlet says of a certain play. ``'T was caviare to the general,'' i. e., above the taste of the common people.

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caviare

n. (alternative spelling of caviar English)

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caviare

n. salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: caviar]

Usage examples of "caviare".

The tea was hot and aromatic, there were delicious little sandwiches of cucumber and of caviare, and winy cakes.

That takes in caviare, smoked canvasback duck, salmon, finest aged fillet steak.

Sourly watching all the fatcat international buyers and their bikinied bimbos stuffing their faces with champagne and caviare, Cameron felt they were guzzling all the profits she'd made Corinium from 'Four Men went to Mow'.