caraway

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
2. (countable, uncountable) The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.
3. (countable, uncountable) A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.

Synonyms

Carum carvi

Carum

cumin

thrum

thump

thumping

common caraway

wild cumin

clunk

carvies

peal

rumble

Translations

carvi

Carum carvi

alcaravea

karwij

Kümmel

alcaravia

كرويا

cumin

karwijzaad

cuminum

αγριοκύμινο

κύμινο

كروياء

carvi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: caraway

In summary

From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).