Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caviar

/ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: caviar
IPA: /ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something whose flavor is too fine for the vulgar taste.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"apple caviar"

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: caviaro, خاویار, خَاوْیَار

Usage

Inflected Forms

caviars (plural) caviare (alternative)

Derived Forms

caviarlike

Phrases

beluga caviar black caviar Carolina caviar caviar spoon caviar to the general cowboy caviar gauche caviar green caviar

Frequently Paired Words

malosol

Synonyms

sphere caviare

Rhymes With

are their our far car star bar water bar standard star christmas star chances are joint bar

Questions

How do you pronounce caviar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/.
What does caviar mean?: Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy.
Where does caviar come from?: 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.

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