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Word entry · 7 letters

caraway

Best crossword clue

"Seed in rye bread"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/Part of speech nounSorted aaacrwyStarts with CEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. leaves used sparingly in soups and stews

Word origin

From Middle English caraway, carewey, carwey, from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).

Used in a sentence

  • Caraway has a reputed aphrodisiac virtue. It is frequently mentioned in Oriental love manuals.
  • 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

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