caraway
car·a·way / ˈkarəˌwā/ • n. (also caraway seed) the seeds of a Mediterranean plant (Carum carvi) of the parsley family, used for flavoring and as a source of oil.
caraway
caraway
caraway ‘seed’ of the umbelliferous plant Carum carvi. XIV. The form corr. most closely to OSp. alcarahueya (mod. alcaravea) = Pg. alcaravia — Arab. al-kar(a)wiyā (see AL- 2); the ult. source may be Gr. káron cummin.
More From encyclopedia.com
Cucurbitaceae , Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)
Gourds and their relatives are various species of plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. There are about 750 species in thi… sweet cicely , cicely •Billie, billy, Chile, chilli (US chili), chilly, Dili, dilly, filly, frilly, ghillie, gillie, Gilly, hilly, Lillee, lily, Lyly, papillae, Phi… Pineapples , pineapple •apple, chapel, chappal, Chappell, dapple, grapple, scrapple •scalpel •ample, trample •pineapple •carpal, carpel •example, sample •sepal •s… Watermelon , watermelon •Alan, gallon, talon •raglan •biathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, tetrathlon, triathlon •Guatemalan, Marlon •Ellen, felon, Magellan, Mellon,… goatsbeard , goat's-beard (also goatsbeard) • n. 1. a plant (Tragopogon pratensis) of the daisy family, with slender grasslike leaves, yellow flowers, and downy f… Deadly Nightshade , deadly nightshade Poisonous perennial plant native to Europe and w Asia. It has large leaves, purple flowers, and black berries. Alkaloids, such as a…
About this article
caraway
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
caraway