| slovo | definícia |
cavia
(wn) | Cavia
n 1: type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs [syn: Cavia,
genus Cavia] |
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caviar
(encz) | caviar,kaviár Jiří Šmoldas |
caviare
(encz) | caviare,kaviár Jiří Šmoldas |
beluga caviar
(gcide) | Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The
whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
1. (Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The northern beluga (Delphinapterus catodon) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows
to be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
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2. the sturgeon (Huso huso) native to the Black Sea and
Caspian Sea; -- also called hausen. It is valued for its
roe, sold as caviar, and is also used for production of
isinglass. See also sturgeon.
[PJC]
3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
beluga caviar. The caviar of the beluga is considered
the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
obtained from other sturgeon. See also sturgeon and
caviar.
[PJC] |
Cavia aperea
(gcide) | Aperea \A*pe"re*a\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea).
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Cavia cobaya
(gcide) | Guinea pig \Guin"ea pig`\ [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]
1. (Zool.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia porcellus or
Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually
of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called
also cavy. It is the domesticated form of the wild cavy,
often kept as a pet and used commonly as an experimental
animal in laboratory research.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. Hence, [figuratively]: Any animal or person used in an
experiment; -- also applied to people who are unwillingly
or unknowingly subjected by authorities to policies or
procedures which might cause bodily or mental harm.
[PJC]
3. A contemptuous sobriquet. [Obs.] --Smollett
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]Cavy \Ca"vy\, n.; pl. Cavies. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian
cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zool.)
A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the
guinea pig (Cavia cobaya). Cavies are natives of South
America.
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Water cavy (Zool.), The capybara.
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Cavia porcellus
(gcide) | Guinea pig \Guin"ea pig`\ [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]
1. (Zool.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia porcellus or
Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually
of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called
also cavy. It is the domesticated form of the wild cavy,
often kept as a pet and used commonly as an experimental
animal in laboratory research.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. Hence, [figuratively]: Any animal or person used in an
experiment; -- also applied to people who are unwillingly
or unknowingly subjected by authorities to policies or
procedures which might cause bodily or mental harm.
[PJC]
3. A contemptuous sobriquet. [Obs.] --Smollett
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Cavia rupestris
(gcide) | Moco \Mo"co\, n. (Zool.)
A South American rodent (Cavia rupestris), allied to the
Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also rock cavy.
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caviar
(gcide) | Hausen \Hau"sen\ (h[add]"s[e^]n), n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso syn. Huso huso) from the
region of the Black Sea; also called Beluga. It is
sometimes twelve feet long, and provides the highest quality
caviar.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The
whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
1. (Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The northern beluga (Delphinapterus catodon) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows
to be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
[1913 Webster]
2. the sturgeon (Huso huso) native to the Black Sea and
Caspian Sea; -- also called hausen. It is valued for its
roe, sold as caviar, and is also used for production of
isinglass. See also sturgeon.
[PJC]
3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
beluga caviar. The caviar of the beluga is considered
the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
obtained from other sturgeon. See also sturgeon and
caviar.
[PJC]Caviar \Cav"i*ar\, Caviare \Ca*viare"\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It.
caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[imac][=a]r.]
The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a
relish, esp. in Russia.
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Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in
Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence
Hamlet says of a certain play. "'T was caviare to the
general," i. e., above the taste of the common people.
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Caviar
(gcide) | Hausen \Hau"sen\ (h[add]"s[e^]n), n. [G.] (Zool.)
A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso syn. Huso huso) from the
region of the Black Sea; also called Beluga. It is
sometimes twelve feet long, and provides the highest quality
caviar.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Beluga \Be*lu"ga\ (b[-e]*l[=u]"g[.a]), n. [Russ. bieluga a sort
of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The
whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
1. (Zool.) A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The northern beluga (Delphinapterus catodon) is the
white whale and white fish of the whalers. It grows
to be from twelve to eighteen feet long.
[1913 Webster]
2. the sturgeon (Huso huso) native to the Black Sea and
Caspian Sea; -- also called hausen. It is valued for its
roe, sold as caviar, and is also used for production of
isinglass. See also sturgeon.
[PJC]
3. the caviar obtained from the beluga[2]; -- also called
beluga caviar. The caviar of the beluga is considered
the finest sort, larger and of a taste superior to that
obtained from other sturgeon. See also sturgeon and
caviar.
[PJC]Caviar \Cav"i*ar\, Caviare \Ca*viare"\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It.
caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[imac][=a]r.]
The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a
relish, esp. in Russia.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in
Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence
Hamlet says of a certain play. "'T was caviare to the
general," i. e., above the taste of the common people.
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Caviare
(gcide) | Caviar \Cav"i*ar\, Caviare \Ca*viare"\, n. [F. caviar, fr. It.
caviale, fr. Turk. Hav[imac][=a]r.]
The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; -- used as a
relish, esp. in Russia.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Caviare was considered a delicacy, by some, in
Shakespeare's time, but was not relished by most. Hence
Hamlet says of a certain play. "'T was caviare to the
general," i. e., above the taste of the common people.
[1913 Webster] |
beluga caviar
(wn) | beluga caviar
n 1: roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued |
cavia
(wn) | Cavia
n 1: type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs [syn: Cavia,
genus Cavia] |
cavia cobaya
(wn) | Cavia cobaya
n 1: stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept
as a pet and widely used in research [syn: guinea pig,
Cavia cobaya] |
cavia porcellus
(wn) | Cavia porcellus
n 1: South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic
guinea pig [syn: aperea, wild cavy, Cavia porcellus] |
caviar
(wn) | caviar
n 1: salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served
as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: caviar, caviare] |
caviare
(wn) | caviare
n 1: salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served
as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: caviar, caviare] |
genus cavia
(wn) | genus Cavia
n 1: type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs [syn: Cavia,
genus Cavia] |
genus procavia
(wn) | genus Procavia
n 1: type genus of the Procaviidae [syn: Procavia, {genus
Procavia}] |
procavia
(wn) | Procavia
n 1: type genus of the Procaviidae [syn: Procavia, {genus
Procavia}] |
procavia capensis
(wn) | Procavia capensis
n 1: hyrax that lives in rocky areas [syn: rock hyrax, {rock
rabbit}, Procavia capensis] |
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