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Caraway

Car′a-way

(kăr′ȧ-wā̍)
,
Noun.
[F.
carvi
(cf. Sp.
carvi
and
al-caravea
,
al-carahueya
, Pg.
al-caravia
) fr. Ar.
karawīā
,
karwīā
fr. Gr.
κάρον
; cf. L.
careum
.]
1.
(Bot.)
A biennial plant of the Parsley family (
Carum Carui
). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.
2.
A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Caraways
, or biscuits, or some other [comfits].
Cogan.

Definition 2024

caraway

caraway

English

caraway seeds (1)

Noun

caraway ‎(uncountable)

  1. A biennial plant, Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
  2. The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.
  3. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
    • (Can we date this quote?). Cogan:
      Caraways, or biscuits, or some other comfits.

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References

  1. ↑ “caraway” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  2. ↑ “caraway” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.

Etymology

From Middle English, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كراويا, from Ancient Greek καρώ ‎(karṓ).[1][2] Possibly related to Latin cuminum, Ancient Greek κύμινον ‎(kúminon).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/

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