CARAWAY


Meaning of CARAWAY in English

n. an umbelliferous plant, Carum carvi, bearing clusters of tiny white flowers. caraway seed its fruit used as flavouring and as a source of oil.

[ prob. OSp. alcarahueya f. Arab. alkarawiya, perh. f. Gk karon, kareon cumin ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.