caviar is a great delicacy

См. также в других словарях:

• delicacy — /del i keuh see/, n., pl. delicacies. 1. fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness: the delicacy of lace. 2. something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar …   Universalium

• delicacy — [del′i kə sē] n. pl. delicacies [ME delicacie < ML delicacia < L delicatus: see DELICATE] 1. the quality of being delicate as in taste, odor, or texture 2. fragile beauty or graceful slightness, softness, etc.; fineness [the delicacy of a… …   English World dictionary

• delicacy — noun (plural cies) Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a. the quality or state of being luxurious b. indulgence 2. something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• caviar — /ˈkævia / (say kaveeah), /kæviˈa / (say kavee ah) noun 1. the salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish, considered a great delicacy. –phrase 2. caviar to the general, something beyond appeal to the popular taste. Also, Rare, caviare. {French,… …  

• del|i|ca|cy — «DEHL uh kuh see», noun, plural cies. 1. fineness of weave, quality, or make; slightness and grace: »the delicacy of lace, the delicacy of a flower, the delicacy of a baby s skin. 2. fineness of feeling for small differences; sensitiveness: »The… …   Useful english dictionary

• White sturgeon — Taxobox | name = White Sturgeon image caption = White Sturgeon at Vancouver Aquarium status = EN trend = stable regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Acipenseriformes familia = Acipenseridae genus = Acipenser species …   Wikipedia

• environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …   Universalium

• List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… …   Wikipedia

• Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …   Wikipedia

• Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee — Developer(s) Oddworld Inhabitants TechInform Ltd (PC port) Just Add Water (added Steam Achievements[1] …   Wikipedia

• Shark finning — is the controversial process of removing shark fins to provide the ingredients for the popular Asian dish of shark fin soup. TOC According to wildlife conservationists, much of the trade in sharks fins is derived from fins cut from living sharks; …   Wikipedia