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caraway
(kærəweɪ)
uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Caraway is a plant with strong-tasting seeds that are used in cooking. Caraway seeds are often used to flavour bread and cakes.
caraway in British English
(ˈkærəˌweɪ)
noun
1.
an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Carum carvi, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers
2. caraway seed
Word origin
C14: probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karoncaraway in American English
(ˈkærəˌweɪ)
noun
1.
a white-flowered biennial herb (Carum carvi) of the umbel family, with spicy, strong-smelling seeds
2.
the seeds, used as a flavoring for bread, cakes, cheese, etc., and as a carminative
Word origin
ME carawai < (? via ML carvi < OSp alcarahueya < Ar al-karawiyā' < ? Gr karon, carawayImage ofcaraway
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