a plant, Carum carvi, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having finely divided leaves and umbels of white or pinkish flowers.
Also called caraway seed. the aromatic seedlike fruit of this plant, used in cooking and medicine.
an umbelliferous Eurasian plant, Carum carvi, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers
the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of this plant, used in cooking and in medicine
1325–75; Middle English car ( a ) wai, variant of carwy < Medieval Latin carui < Arabic karawiyā ≪ Greek káron caraway
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A rosy link of pork and beef spiced with ground caraway, smoked as much for preservation as for flavor, this fortifying nosh needs no refrigeration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Instead of the usual freeze-dried nutrients that astronauts eat, Adenot, 42, will be choosing from the likes of "Foie gras cream on toasted brioche" and "Lobster bisque with crab and caraway".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Biennials, like caraway and parsley, live for two growing seasons, producing only foliage during their first year, then flowers and seeds in their second before dying.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023
For some reason, I find that most homemade recipes omit the caraway seeds, though I consider them to be part of the everything bagel canon.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2022
The cook had followed the recipe to perfection: chunks of tender stew meat simmered with onions, garlic, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and tomatoes, seasoned with caraway and, of course, the paprika.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Caraway Home, which sells kitchen goods such as pots and pans, raised some prices and dropped others last year to pass along some tariff costs while trying to keep customers happy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
That’s how she conceived of the idea for one of her favorite recipes from the book: Raclette Bread Pudding with Caramelized Cabbage and Caraway.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
The Beavers added tallies in each of the next two innings, with Caraway launching a parabolic shot to left field in the fifth inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Katy Caraway, a Coast Guard co-pilot, told “Today.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
The first woman to get elected senator was Hattie Caraway.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
The table had been cleared of trenchers and napkins, the crumbs brushed away, and a clean platter set before each guest with pared cheese, fresh cherries, biscuit, caraways, and wine.
From Master Skylark by Bennett, John
On the tray were little glass saucers with confectionery in them; old-fashioned confectionery,—gibraltars, and colored caraways, and cockles with mottoes.
From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)
A large tablespoonful of fine, dry, clean snow was intimately stirred with a spoon into the dry flour, and to this was added a tablespoonful of caraways and a little butter and salt.
Suppose the bowels to be distended with gas; then give the following:— Powdered caraways, 1 ounce.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
Distressed at her greediness, I removed the caraways from the plate and pouched them to eat at my pleasure, whereupon she kicked my shins under the table.
From Cardigan by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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