caraway
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views updated May 17 2018car·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.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
caraway
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views updated Jun 27 2018caraway Dried ripe fruit of
Carum carvi, an aromatic spice, used to flavour the liqueur
kümmel, some types of
aquavit, on bread and rolls, and in
seed cake.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
caraway
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views updated May 18 2018caraway ‘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.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
caraway
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views updated Jun 11 2018caraway Biennial herb native to Eurasia and cultivated for its small, brown seed-like fruits that are used for flavouring foods. It has feathery leaves and white flowers. Family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae; species Carum carvi.
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