caraway
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caraway¹
- /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ UK
- /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ US
- /ˈkɛɹəˌweɪ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).
noun caraways · carraway
- A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice. Caraway has a reputed aphrodisiac virtue. It is frequently mentioned in Oriental love manuals.
- The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.
- A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds. I'll eat her marchpane and her caraways
Similar: Persian cumin
Caraway²
Where it comes from
From the Middle English occupational surname, probably for a spice merchant, related to caraway.
proper noun Caraways
- A surname.
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noun
Similar: Persian cumin
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noun plant
| Español | alcaravea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 葛縷子 /葛缕子 gělǚzǐ |
| हिन्दी | विलायती जीरा vilāytī jīrā |
| Português | alcaravia, cariz, cominho |
| Français | carvi |
| Deutsch | Kümmel |
| Italiano | carvi |
| Ελληνικά | αγριοκύμινο agriokýmino |
| Română | chimen |
| Русский | тмин tmin |
| العربية | كَرَاوِيَا karāwiyā, كَرَوْيَاء karawyāʔ |
| עברית | קִימֶל |
noun seed/fruit
| Español | carvis, alcaravea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 葛縷子 /葛缕子 gělǚzǐ |
| हिन्दी | शाहजीरा śāhjīrā |
| Português | alcaravia, cariz |
| Français | carvi |
| Deutsch | Kümmel |
| Italiano | carvi, cumino dei prati |
| Ελληνικά | αγριοκύμινο agriokýmino |
| Română | chimen |
| Русский | тмин tmin |
| العربية | كَرَاوِيَا karāwiyā, كَرَوْيَاء karawyāʔ |
| עברית | קִימֶל |
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title = {caraway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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