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caviar

American  
[kav-ee-ahr, kav-ee-ahr] / ˈkæv iˌɑr, ˌkæv iˈɑr /
Or caviare

noun

  1. the roe of sturgeon, especially the beluga, or other fish, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.

CAVIAR 1 British  
/ ˈkævɪˌɑː /

acronym

  1. Cinema and Video Industry Audience Research

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caviar 2 British  
/ ˌkævɪˈɑː, ˈkævɪˌɑː /

noun

  1. the salted roe of sturgeon, esp the beluga, usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

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Etymology

Origin of caviar

First recorded in 1585–95; apparently back formation from caviarie, perhaps from obsolete Italian caviari, plural of caviaro (modern Italian caviale ), of disputed origin; apparently from Turkish havyar, from Persian

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