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