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ajvar

/ˈaɪ.vɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
aj-var
IPA
/ˈaɪ.vɑɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relish made principally out of red bell peppers, sometimes with eggplant, garlic and chili pepper, predominantly popular in the Western Balkans.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian àjvār (“ajvar, caviar”). Doublet of caviar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaɪ.vɑɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ayvar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ajvar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.vɑɹ/.
What does ajvar mean?
A relish made principally out of red bell peppers, sometimes with eggplant, garlic and chili pepper, predominantly popular in the Western Balkans.
Where does ajvar come from?
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian àjvār (“ajvar, caviar”). Doublet of caviar.

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