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CARUM CARVI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
Synonyms:
caraway; Carum carvi
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Carum carvi" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Carum carvi"):
caraway (leaves used sparingly in soups and stews)
caraway seed (aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Carum carvi"):
whorled caraway (a caraway with whorled leaves)
Holonyms ("Carum carvi" is a member of...):
Carum; genus Carum (caraway)
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