Thesaurus: caviar

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1. n. The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a relish, esp. in Russia.
2. n. salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
3. 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.
4. n:100 n. salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre