CARAWAY

caraway. Caraway, n. a plant with pungent aromatic seed

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Car″a‐way (kăr″ȧ‐wā̍), n. [[F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Pg. al-caravia) fr. Ar. karawīā, karwīā fr. Gr. κάρον; cf. L. careum.]] 1. 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. 2. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Caraways, or biscuits, or some other . Cogan.