| Russian | English |
| демократ и большой любитель чёрной икры | latte liberal |
| настоящая чёрная икра | true caviar (caviar: n. Eggs, or roe, of sturgeon preserved with salt. Most true caviar is produced in Russia and Iran, from fish taken from the Caspian and Black seas. The best grade, beluga, is prepared from large black or gray eggs; fresh beluga is relatively scarce and thus expensive. Caviar may be pasteurized for longer storage. Lesser grades are made from smaller, denser eggs. In the U.S., the roe of salmon, whitefish, lumpfish, and paddlefish is sometimes sold under the name caviar. BCE Alexander Demidov) |
| чёрная икра | sturgeon roe (In Russian, all types of fish roe are called "икра" (ikra, caviar), and there is no linguistic distinction between the English words "roe" and "caviar." Sturgeon roe, called "чёрная икра" (chyornaya ikra, "black caviar") is most prized. It is usually served lightly salted on buttered wheat or rye bread, or used as an ingredient in various haute cuisine sauces and dishes. It is followed in prestige by salmon roe, called "red caviar," which is less expensive, but still considered a delicacy. More common roes, such as cod, pollock, and herring are everyday dishes. WK Alexander Demidov) |
| чёрная икра | caviar (Икра осетра, белуги, севрюги. Roe – все виды икры. Fish eggs ("рыбьи яйца") – все виды икры. Sturgeon caviar – чёрная осетровая икра, salmon roe – красная лососёвая икра. Марчихин) |
| чёрная икра | caviare (Alexander Demidov) |
