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Caraway

Caraway Meaning & Definition
Caraway Definition And Meaning

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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