carnabaza

Galician

carnabaza ("caraway")

Alternative forms

  • canabrazo, carnavaza, carnibá

Etymology

Unknown. Attested since circa 1750. Perhaps from a substrate language, like cabaza and carpaza.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɑɾnaˈβaθɐ]

Noun

carnabaza f (plural carnabazas)

  1. caraway (Carum carvi)
    Synonyms: carvea, herba doce

References

  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “calabaza, carquesa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
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