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Yorkshire caviar

Yorkshire caviar noun: mushy peas.

Noun

Yorkshire caviar (uncountable)

  1. (UK, humorous) mushy peas.
    • A hovering bar zips around the restaurant while foodie-types dig in to the cultured food, from corn-fed chicken to fish and chips with Yorkshire caviar.2008, Oliver Berry, Belinda Dixon, Devon, Cornwall and Southwest England, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 86
    • To serve, spoon a reheated dollop of Yorkshire caviar alongside.2009, 24 April, Oldfield Restaurants, Passion for Real Food, quoted in "Fishcakes with Yorkshire Caviar", The Journal

Questions about Yorkshire caviar

What does Yorkshire caviar mean?
Yorkshire caviar means mushy peas.
What part of speech is Yorkshire caviar?
Yorkshire caviar is a noun.

Words near Yorkshire caviar in the dictionary

  1. Yorkists
  2. Yorklea
  3. yorks
  4. Yorkshire
  5. Yorkshire assimilation
  6. Yorkshire caviar
  7. Yorkshire Dales
  8. Yorkshire fog
  9. Yorkshire fogs
  10. Yorkshire grease
  11. Yorkshire grit

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