caraway

¹ American  

[kar-uh-wey] / ˈkær əˌweɪ /

noun

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 medicine.

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Caraway ² American  

[kar-uh-wey] / ˈkær əˌweɪ /

noun

1. Hattie Ophelia Wyatt, 1878–1950, U.S. politician: first elected woman senator, from Arkansas, 1932.

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caraway British  

/ ˈkærəˌweɪ /

noun

1. an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Carum carvi, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers

2. the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of this plant, used in cooking and in medicine

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Etymology

Origin of caraway

1325–75; Middle English car ( a ) wai, variant of carwy < Medieval Latin carui < Arabic karawiyā ≪ Greek káron caraway

Example Sentences

A rosy link of pork and beef spiced with ground caraway, smoked as much for preservation as for flavor, this fortifying nosh needs no refrigeration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Instead of the usual freeze-dried nutrients that astronauts eat, Adenot, 42, will be choosing from the likes of "Foie gras cream on toasted brioche" and "Lobster bisque with crab and caraway".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Biennials, like caraway and parsley, live for two growing seasons, producing only foliage during their first year, then flowers and seeds in their second before dying.

From Washington Times • May 23, 2023

For some reason, I find that most homemade recipes omit the caraway seeds, though I consider them to be part of the everything bagel canon.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

The cook had followed the recipe to perfection: chunks of tender stew meat simmered with onions, garlic, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and tomatoes, seasoned with caraway and, of course, the paprika.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood