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🐟 A sturgeon fish 🥄 Fish eggs
hackleback

hackleback

9.9
Small fish eggs served as caviar from a large North American fish
  • noun
  • /ˈhækəlˌbæk/
  • Specialized
: caviar de hackleback
  • The chef garnished the dish with a spoonful of hackleback to add a touch of luxury.

Examples

  • At the tasting event, guests sampled hackleback alongside other types of caviar.

  • She ordered hackleback at the restaurant, enjoying its mild and buttery taste.

  • The chef prepared a dish with hackleback and fresh herbs.

  • I ordered hackleback caviar for my birthday dinner.

  • The chef garnished the dish with a spoonful of hackleback to add a touch of luxury.

  • At the tasting event, guests sampled hackleback alongside other types of caviar.

  • She ordered hackleback at the restaurant, enjoying its mild and buttery taste.

Synonyms

caviar
vshackleback
85 7.2

Salted eggs from large fish that people eat as a special expensive food

is the specific variety from one sturgeon species used often as a garnish
caviare
vshackleback
  • UK
1 9.5

Salted fish eggs from large fish served as a luxury food

is the specific variety from one sturgeon species used often as a garnish

Surface Forms

hackleback singular
hacklebacks plural

Etymology

Hackleback for caviar comes from the fish of the same name because it is the fish's 'eggs'. So, when you see hackleback on a menu, it means the roe or fish eggs from that sturgeon.