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
Their pollen can cross-react with fruit and vegetables, including kiwi, banana, mango, avocado, grapes, celery, carrot and potato, and some herbs such as caraway, coriander, fennel, pepper and paprika.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
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
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
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