French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
caviar
Pronunciation
IPA/kavjaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncaviar
Example
Je n'aime pas le caviar.
I don't like caviar.
More examples
On trouve du caviar dans certains magasins gastronomiques.
Caviar can be found in some gourmet food stores.
Core concept
A small, cold serving of salted sturgeon eggs, eaten as a refined luxury food.
Definition in French
Œufs de poisson, principalement ceux de l'esturgeon, préparés et servis froids en petites portions comme met raffiné.
Word origin
French caviar came through Italian caviale and ultimately traces back to Persian khâvyâr, probably through Turkish havyar.
Usage tips
- As a masculine mass noun, caviar normally takes du in an indefinite quantity, as in du caviar.