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Definitions for: Caviare [n] salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*viare", Caviar Cav"i*ar, n. [F. caviar, fr. It.
caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[=i][=a]r.]
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.
Synonyms: caviar
See Also: beluga caviar, hard roe, roe
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