Definitions for caraway
ˈkær əˌweɪcar·away

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caraway, Carum carvinoun

   a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

2. carawaynoun

   leaves used sparingly in soups and stews

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. carawaynoun

   A biennial plant, Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.

2. carawaynoun

   The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carawaynoun

   A plant.

   Etymology: carui, Lat.

   This plant hath winged leaves, cut into small segments, and placed opposite on the stalks, having no footstalk; the petals of the flowers are bifid, and shaped like a heart; the seeds are long, slender, smooth, and furrowed. It is sometimes found wild in rich moist pastures, especially in Holland and Lincolnshire. The seeds are used in medicine, and likewise in the confectionary. Philip Miller.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caraway

   Caraway, also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin (Carum carvi), is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe, and North Africa.

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1. caraway

   Caraway, scientifically known as Carum carvi, is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa. The plant is known for its anise-flavored seeds which are used in culinary as a spice, especially in European and Middle Eastern cuisines. Apart from culinary uses, caraway seeds are utilized in traditional medicine due to their digestive, antiseptic, and antispasmodic properties. The plant also produces a dense white flower clusters and feathery leaves.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Carawaynoun

   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. Carawaynoun

   a cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds

3. Etymology: [F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Pg. al-caravia) fr. Ar. karaw, karw fr. Gr. ka`ron; cf. L. careum.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caraway

   Caraway, also known as meridian fennel, or Persian cumin, is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to western Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits are crescent-shaped achenes, around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caraway

   kar′a-wā, n. a plant with aromatic seeds, used as a tonic and condiment.—n. Car′away-seed. [Prob. through Sp. from Ar. karwiyā; cf. Gr. karon.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARAWAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Caraway is ranked #5340 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Caraway surname appeared 6,517 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Caraway.
   
   77.1% or 5,025 total occurrences were White.
   16.5% or 1,081 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 161 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 134 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 59 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 57 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caraway in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caraway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of caraway in a Sentence

1. Fred Allen:

   You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caraway
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caraway
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=caraway
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caraway
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caraway
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caraway
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caraway
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html