| 单词 | caviar |
| 释义 | caviar (once / 8698 pages) n Caviar is food that's considered a delicacy, although it's really just fish eggs. You might find caviar on the menu at a fancy restaurant. Typically, caviar comes from large fish like sturgeon or salmon, whose eggs are cleaned and lightly salted. Caviar looks like tiny bubbles, ranging in color from black to gray to red, depending on the type of fish. It tastes mildly fishy and salty. The word caviar is French, from a Persian root, khaviyar, from khaya, "egg." WORD FAMILYcaviar: caviars USAGE EXAMPLESThreats include overfishing for meat and roe for the caviar trade, habitat loss and pollution. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) The Ritz bar is serving caviar and weenies. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) It’s diamonds and Priuses — or really just a few ounces of vegan caviar — with all the savings. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) n salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre Syn|Hypo|Hyper caviare beluga caviar roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued hard roe, roe fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture |
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