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car·a·way (karґə-wa) [Ar. karawyā, from Gr. karon] Carum carvi. [NF] the dried ripe fruit of C. carvi, consisting of brown mericarps having an aromatic odor and taste; the source of caraway oil.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Caraway — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Ang … Wikipedia
Caraway — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Barbara Mallory Caraway (* 1955), US amerikanische Politikerin Hattie Caraway (1879–1950), US amerikanische Politikerin Pat Caraway (1905–1974), US amerikanischer Baseballspieler Thaddeus H. Caraway… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Caraway — Caraway, AR U.S. town in Arkansas Population (2000): 1349 Housing Units (2000): 606 Land area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Caraway, AR — U.S. town in Arkansas Population (2000): 1349 Housing Units (2000): 606 Land area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Caraway — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caraway — [kar′ə wā΄] n. [ME carawai < (? via ML carvi < OSp alcarahueya < Ar al karawiyā < ? Gr karon, caraway] 1. a white flowered biennial herb (Carum carvi) of the umbel family, with spicy, strong smelling seeds 2. the seeds, used as a… … English World dictionary
caraway — late 13c., from O.Sp. alcarahuaya, from Arabic al karawiya, of unknown origin. Suspected to be somehow from Gk. karon cumin … Etymology dictionary
caraway — ► NOUN ▪ the seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used for flavouring. ORIGIN Latin carui, probably ultimately from Greek karon cumin … English terms dictionary
caraway — /kar euh way /, n. 1. a plant, Carum carvi, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having finely divided leaves and umbels of white or pinkish flowers. 2. Also called caraway seed. the aromatic seedlike fruit of this plant, used in cooking and… … Universalium
caraway — [14] The ultimate source of caraway is probably Greek káron ‘cumin’ (caraway and cumin seeds are very similar). Arabic borrowed the word as alkarāwiyā ‘the cumin’, and it subsequently diverged along different branches. Borrowed into medieval… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
