caraway

¹

[ kar-uh-wey ]

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.

Caraway

²

[ kar-uh-wey ]

noun

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

caraway

/ ˈkærəˌweɪ /

noun

1. an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Carum carvi, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers
2. caraway seed
   the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of this plant, used in cooking and in medicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of caraway¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of caraway¹

C14: probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karon

Example Sentences

Their pollen can cross-react with fruit and vegetables, including kiwi, banana, mango, avocado, grapes, celery, carrot and potato, and some herbs such as caraway, coriander, fennel, pepper and paprika.

From Salon

The flavor combines "noodles with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, dried onion and caraway seeds in a rich cream-cheese flavored sauce."

From Salon

Still, consumers are sometimes confused as to what rye bread actually is — the popular association with caraway can get in the way of the grain’s actual flavor.

From Salon

I include caraway seeds in mine for authenticity, but you can go as off the grid as you like here.

From Salon

Good choices at ground level are Corsican mint, creeping orange and caraway thyme — any or all of which can be grown between steppingstones or pavers where you’ll step on them and release their fragrance.

From Seattle Times