caraway
/ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.43 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A biennial plant of species Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Caraway has a reputed aphrodisiac virtue. It is frequently mentioned in Oriental love manuals."
- ""I'll be sure to move aside," replied Sancho, "but may it please God," he continued, "that it turns out to be oregano and not fulling hammers."² [...] 2. Sancho is citing part of a proverb—"May it please God that this is oregano and not caraway"—which warns against fool's gold (oregano was considered more valuable than caraway)."
- "I'll eat her marchpane and her caraways"
- "the housewife of today can surely match the skill of those of three centuries ago and make "caraways” or cheesecakes"
Etymology
From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: caraway, carui, كَرَاوِيَا, -, καρώ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/
- British English: /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/