caraway
A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for…A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
(countable, uncountable)The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.
Kümmel, Kümmel
тминtmin, тминtmin
кминkmyn, кминkmyn
a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
(countable, uncountable)A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاFrom Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).
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Forms
plural: carawaysSynonyms
2 synonyms- a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed:Carum carvi
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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