The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Carum Carui — Caraway Car a*way (k[a^]r [.a]*w[asl]), n. [F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al caravea, al carahueya, Pg. al caravia) fr. Ar. karaw[=i][=a], karw[=i][=a] fr. Gr. ka ron; cf. L. careum.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family ({Carum Carui}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C10H13OH — Carvacrol Car va*crol (k[aum]r v[.a]*kr[=o]l), n. (Chem.) A thick oily liquid, {C10H13.OH}, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway ({Carum carui}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caraway — Car a*way (k[a^]r [.a]*w[asl]), n. [F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al caravea, al carahueya, Pg. al caravia) fr. Ar. karaw[=i][=a], karw[=i][=a] fr. Gr. ka ron; cf. L. careum.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family ({Carum Carui}). The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carvacrol — Car va*crol (k[aum]r v[.a]*kr[=o]l), n. (Chem.) A thick oily liquid, {C10H13.OH}, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway ({Carum carui}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caraway — /kar euh way /, n. 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… … Universalium
caraway — [ karəweɪ] noun 1》 the seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used for flavouring and as a source of oil. 2》 the white flowered Mediterranean plant which bears caraway seeds. [Carum carvi.] Origin ME: from med. L. carui, from Arab. alkarāwiyā,… … English new terms dictionary
caraway — car•a•way [[t]ˈkær əˌweɪ[/t]] n. 1) pln a plant, Carum carvi, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having finely divided leaves and umbels of white or pinkish flowers 2) pln Also called car′away seed . the aromatic seedlike fruit of this… … From formal English to slang
caraway — /ˈkærəweɪ / (say karuhway) noun 1. an umbelliferous condimental herb, Carum carvi, bearing aromatic seedlike fruit (caraway seeds) used in cookery and medicine. 2. the fruit or seeds. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic… …
