Caraway, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 1349
Housing Units (2000): 606
Land area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.320450 sq. miles (6.009937 sq. km)
FIPS code: 11410
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.759143 N, 90.323051 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72419
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Caraway, AR Caraway

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Apiaceae \Apiaceae\ prop. n. A natural family of plants bearing flowers in umbels; examples are: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill.

Syn: Umbelliferae, family Umbelliferae, family Apiaceae, carrot family [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Caraway \Car"a*way\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*w[asl]), n. [F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Pg. al-caravia) fr. Ar. karaw[imac][=a], karw[imac][=a] fr. Gr. ka`ron; cf. L. careum.]

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. [1913 Webster]

2. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds. [1913 Webster]

Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits]. --Cogan. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

caraway

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Caraway \Car"a*way\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*w[asl]), n. [F. carvi (cf. Sp. carvi and al-caravea, al-carahueya, Pg. al-caravia) fr. Ar. karaw[=i][=a], karw[=i][=a] fr. Gr. ka`ron; cf. L. careum.]

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. A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.

Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits]. --Cogan.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)