caraway

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the aromatic, crescent-shaped dried fruit commonly called a seed and used as a spice

   She added caraway to the rye dough before shaping the loaf.

2. 2
   noun

   the Eurasian biennial plant Carum carvi, grown for its aromatic fruit and leaves

   Caraway grows best in a sunny bed with well-drained soil.

From Middle English caraway, carewey, or carwey. The name passed through Medieval Latin carui and Arabic karawiya from an older Near Eastern and Mediterranean plant name related to Greek karon. Its long route through several languages accounts for the varied medieval spellings.

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