icre

Romanian

Etymology

From the singular icră, from Proto-Slavic *ikra, *jьkrā, from Proto-Indo-European *ikʷ(e)r- (“fish egg”). Compare Serbo-Croatian ikra.

Noun

icre f (plural)

1. spawn, roe, fish eggs in general
2. (icre negre) caviar

Synonyms

• (caviar): caviar