carvi
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French carvi, borrowed from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā). Doublet of chervis.
Pronunciation
Noun
carvi m (plural carvis)
Further reading
- “carvi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ).
Pronunciation
Noun
carvi m (invariable)
- caraway (Carum carvi)
- Synonyms: cumino dei prati, comino, anice dei Vosgi
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا (karāwiyyā), from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ). Doublet of caraway.
Pronunciation
Noun
carvi (uncountable)
- Caraway or its seed.
Synonyms
Descendants
References
- “carvī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-26.
Spanish
Etymology
From alcaravea.
Noun
carvi m (plural carvis)
- caraway (seed/fruit)
Further reading
- “carvi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014