carnabaza

Galician

carnabaza ("caraway")

Alternative forms

• canabrazo, carnavaza, carnibá

Etymology

Unknown. Attested since circa 1750. Perhaps from a substrate language, like cabaza and carpaza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑɾnaˈβaθɐ]

Noun

carnabaza f (plural carnabazas)

1. caraway (Carum carvi)

   Synonyms: carvea, herba doce

References

• “carnabaza” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “carnabaza” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “canabrazo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.