About The Word Caraway
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Caraway
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What's The Definition Of Caraway?
[n] leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
[n] a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed Synonyms | Synonyms for Caraway: Carum carvi Related Terms | Find terms related to Caraway: See Also | caraway | caraway | caraway seed | Carum | Carum carvi | genus Carum | herb | herb | herbaceous plant | whorled caraway Caraway In Webster's Dictionary \Car"a*way\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*w[asl]), n. [F. carvi (cf. Sp.
carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Pg. al-caravia) fr. Ar.
karaw[=i][=a], karw[=i][=a] fr. Gr. ka`ron; cf. L. careum.]
1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family ({Carum
Carui}). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm,
pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery,
and also in medicine as a carminative.
2. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits].
--Cogan.
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