Hypertext Webster Gateway: "caraway"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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 seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm,
pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery,
and also in medicine as a carminative.
2. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits].
--Cogan.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
caraway
n 1: a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway
seed [syn: {Carum carvi}]
2: leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
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