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Added 10 October 2026

caraway

/ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ noun

In Latin: carui Wiktionary

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

Origin

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

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