carvy
Middle English
Noun
carvy
- Alternative form of carvi
Scots
Alternative forms
- carvey, carvie
Etymology
From Early Scots carvie, from Middle English carvi, from Old French carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا (karāwiyyā), from Ancient Greek καρώ (karṓ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrˌvi/
Noun
carvy (plural carvies)
- The caraway plant.
- The seeds of the carraway plant, or baked goods spiced with carraway seeds (especially bannock or oatcakes).