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caviar

noun [U] (also caviare)
 
 
/ˈkæv.i.ɑːr/ US  /-ɑːr/

Definition

the eggs of various large fish, especially the sturgeon, eaten as food. Caviar is usually very expensive.Fish and seafoodSea fishFreshwater fish
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