Car·a·way (k r  -w  ), Hattie Ophelia Wyatt 1878-1950. American legislator. Appointed to fill out her husband's term in the U.S. Senate in 1931, she became in 1932 the first elected woman senator and served until 1945. |
| car·a·way (kr-w) n. 1. A biennial Eurasian herb (Carum carvi) in the parsley family, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small, white or pinkish flowers. 2. The seedlike fruit of this plant, widely used as a flavoring and seasoning in various foods. Also called caraway seed. [Middle English carewei, from Old French carvi, caroi, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, carwi, ultimately from Arabic karawy , from Greek kar .] |
caraway [ˈkærəˌweɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Carum carvi, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers.
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
caraway seed the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of this plant, used in cooking and in medicine
[probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karon]
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| Noun | 1. |  caraway - a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seedcaraway - leaves used sparingly in soups and stews caraway seed - aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Carum, genus Carum - caraway whorled caraway - a caraway with whorled leaves |
| 2. | caraway - leaves used sparingly in soups and stews herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities caraway, Carum carvi - a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed |
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