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)

caraway (Carum carvi)
Synonyms: carnabaza, herba doce
Trocdaris verticillatum (syn. Carum verticillatum)
dock (Rumex)
Synonyms: labaza, lampaza

References

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

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