ikra

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UK/iˈkɹɑː/

noun

Roe of the salmon.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounikra (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRoe of the salmon.

    Synonyms: ikura, red caviar, salmon caviar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRoe of the salmon.

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Origin

  1. Russianикра́
  2. Englishikra

Borrowed from Russian икра́ (ikrá). Doublet of ikura, and possibly hepar.

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Translations

Bulgarian хайвер от сьомга
  • хайвер от сьомга (hajver ot sjomga)red caviar
Chinese Cantonese 三文魚籽 /三文鱼籽, 三文魚子 /三文鱼子
  • 三文魚籽 /三文鱼籽red caviar
  • 三文魚子 /三文鱼子 (saam¹ man⁴ jyu⁴ zi²)red caviar
Chinese Mandarin 紅魚子醬 /红鱼子酱
  • 紅魚子醬 /红鱼子酱 (hóngyúzǐjiàng)red caviar
Finnish lohenmäti
  • lohenmätired caviar
Hungarian ikra
  • ikrared caviar
Indonesian ikura
  • ikurared caviar
Japanese イクラ
  • イクラ (ikura)red caviar
Korean 이크라
  • 이크라 (ikeura)red caviar
Polish ikra
  • ikrared caviar
Russian икра́, кра́сная икра́
  • икра́ (ikrá)red caviar
  • кра́сная икра́ (krásnaja ikrá)red caviar
Swedish kaviar, rysk kaviar
  • kaviarred caviar
  • rysk kaviarred caviar
Ukrainian ікра́, черво́на ікра́
  • ікра́ (ikrá)red caviar
  • черво́на ікра́ (červóna ikrá)red caviar

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

ikra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ikra

MLA

“ikra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ikra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ikra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ikra.

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