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caraway

car·a·way [ ˈker-ə-ˌwā]

caraway

noun

[ˈker-ə-ˌwā]

Definition of caraway

1 : a biennial usually white-flowered aromatic Old World herb (Carum carvi) of the carrot family

2 : the pungent fruit of the caraway used in seasoning and medicine

— called also caraway seed

Recent Examples on the Web

//The lentils croquettes recipe calls for sprouting lentils for several days and then folding them into a batter with cream cheese, wilted green onions, caraway seeds and crumbles of hearty rye bread.
— Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, "Recipe: Lentil croquettes from Bar Tartine alumni," 4 Oct. 2019
//Transfer the kitchri to a serving dish and sprinkle with caraway or cumin seeds.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Turmeric rice dish is a family favorite for chef," 30 Sep. 2019
//The vibe at the Bar-Bill is warm and friendly, and those roast beef sandwiches served on soft salt- and caraway-studded German rolls are reason enough to visit.
— Melissa Rayworth, Houston Chronicle, "Eating along New York state’s ‘Buffalo Wing Trail’," 13 Sep. 2019
//The vibe at the Bar-Bill is warm and friendly, and those roast beef sandwiches served on soft salt- and caraway-studded German rolls are reason enough to visit.
— Washington Post, "Eating along New York State’s ‘Buffalo Wing Trail’," 26 Aug. 2019
//The soft, wheaty Bavarian pretzel was tasty, as was the Yoerg sandwich, which consists of a split frankfurter stuffed with a dill pickle and served with Swiss cheese and bright yellow mustard on soft caraway bread.
— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Historic Yoerg is a nice fit for former Strip Club Meat and Fish building," 7 Aug. 2019
//Ingredients such as zucchini, carrots, pumpkins or potatoes are often thrown into the mix, as well as hot chiles, lemon juice and spices like caraway and cinnamon.
— Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, "The Most Versatile Summer Salad," 22 July 2019
//Finish with a pinch of caraway seeds and a couple of tablespoons of butter for richness.
— Washington Post, "Got a haul of apples for fall? Here’s what to do with them," 10 Sep. 2019
//The caraway scent came from a chemical called carvone, while the cherry blossom scent came from another chemical, acetophenone.
— Robert Martone, Scientific American, "A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created," 27 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of caraway

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for caraway

Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karon

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