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car•a•way

Pronunciation: (kar'u-wā"), [key]
—n.
1. a plant, Carum carvi, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having finely divided leaves and umbels of white or pinkish flowers.
2. Also called car'away seed". the aromatic seedlike fruit of this plant, used in cooking and medicine.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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