Where does “caviar” come from?
Caviar comes from French caviar, from Italian caviale, from Old Italian caviaro, a word of uncertain origin denoting the salted roe of sturgeon fish.
caviar (English): Roe of the sturgeon or other large fish,...
Definitions
- Roe of the sturgeon or other large fish,...
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