caviar

/ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/

KÆV · iɑɹ (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 10,000

Definition

Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French caviar, from Venetan caviaro (earlier found as Italian caviale), probably by way of Ottoman Turkish خاویار (havyar), from Classical Persian خَاوْیَار (xāwyār). Doublet of ajvar.