carvea

Galician

carvea ("caraway")

carvea ("caraway")

Alternative forms

• caravea, cardea, cardén, carveis, carvés, carvesa

Etymology

Ultimately probably from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā), via Aramaic from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ), κάρον (káron, “caraway”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑɾˈβeɐ]

Noun

carvea f (plural carveas)

1. caraway (Carum carvi)

   Synonyms: carnabaza, herba doce

2. Trocdaris verticillatum (syn. Carum verticillatum)
3. dock (Rumex)

   Synonyms: labaza, lampaza

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “carvea”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “carvea”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “carvea”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN