E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Cav’iare (3 syl.).
Caviare to the general. Above the taste or comprehension of ordinary people. Caviare is a kind of pickle made from the roe of sturgeons, much esteemed in Muscovy. It is a dish for the great, but beyond the reach of the general public. (Hamlet, ii. 2.)
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“All popular talk about lacustrine villages and flint implements … is caviare to the multitude.”—Pall Mall Gazette,
