About The Word Caviare
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Caviare
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What's The Definition Of Caviare?
[n] salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caviare: caviar Related Terms | Find terms related to Caviare: See Also | beluga caviar | hard roe | roe Caviare In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*viare"\, Caviar \Cav"i*ar\, 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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