Caraway
Caraway (kar"ȧ*wa) , noun
[French carvi (compare Sp. carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Portuguese al-caravia) from Arabic karawīā, karwīā from Greek ka`ron; compare Latin careum.]
1.
(Botany) 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.
A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits].