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caraway

ca·ra·way

UK/ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ US/ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ uncommon

noun

2.

leaves used sparingly in soups and stews

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”).

Phrases

  • black caraway
  • caraway seed bread
  • caraway thyme

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