noun
or cav·i·are ˈkavēˌär, -ˌȧ(r also -äv- or -ȧv- or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by French caviar ) of earlier caviari, cavery, from Old Italian caviari, plural of caviaro caviar, from Turkish havyar
1. : processed salted roe of the sturgeon and certain other large fish prepared as an appetizer
2. : a choice product or production too delicate or lofty for mass appreciation
this play will be caviar to the general public
3.
[so called from the resemblance of the blotch to caviar]
: a passage canceled by a censor