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

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

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

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 • Jul. 15, 2023

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