Meaning of CARAWAY
| Pronunciation: | | 'karu`wey
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- [n] leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
- [n] a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
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| | Synonyms: | | Carum carvi |
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| | See Also: | | caraway, caraway, caraway seed, Carum, Carum carvi, genus Carum, herb, herb, herbaceous plant, whorled caraway | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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