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From Middle French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr). Doublet of ajvar.

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caviar (countable and uncountable, plural caviars)

  1. Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
  2. (figurative) Something whose flavor is too fine for the vulgar taste.

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Catalan

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Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

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caviar m (plural caviars)

  1. caviar

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French

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Borrowed from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

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caviar m (plural caviars)

  1. caviar

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  • Danish: kaviar
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kaviar
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kaviar
  • Swedish: kaviar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaʁ/ [ka.vɪˈah], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaʁ/ [kaˈvjah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaɾ/ [ka.vɪˈaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaʁ/ [ka.vɪˈaχ], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaʁ/ [kaˈvjaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.viˈaɻ/ [ka.vɪˈaɻ], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈvjaɻ/
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧ar

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caviar m (plural caviares)

  1. caviar

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkaviˈar/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧ar

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caviar n (uncountable)

  1. caviar
    Synonym: icre negre

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Persian خاویار (xâvyâr).

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbjaɾ/ [kaˈβ̞jaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧viar

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caviar m (plural caviares)

  1. caviar
  2. (Peru) a leftist, specifically one coming from a wealthy background

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