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car⋅a⋅way

  [kar-uh-wey]
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1. a plant, Carum carvi, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having finely divided leaves and umbels of white or pinkish flowers.
2. Also called caraway seed. the aromatic seedlike fruit of this plant, used in cooking and medicine.
Origin:
1325–75; ME car(a)wai, var. of carwy < ML carui < Ar karawiyā ≪ Gk káron caraway
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Hattie Ophelia Wyatt, 1878–1950, U.S. politician: first elected woman senator, from Arkansas, 1932.
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car·a·way   (kār'ə-wā')   
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 karawyā, from Greek karō.]
Car·a·way   (kār'ə-wā')   
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.
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Word Origin & History

caraway 
c.1440, from O.Sp. alcarahuaya, from Arabic al-karawiya. Suspected to be somehow from Gk. karon "cumin."
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Main Entry: car·a·way
Pronunciation: 'kar-&-"wA
Function: noun
1 : a biennial usually white-flowered aromatic herb (Carumcarvi) of the carrot family (Umbelliferae) with pungent fruits
2 : the fruit of caraway that is used in cookery and confectionery and is the source of caraway oil called alsocaraway seed
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