Caraway
herb
Caraway (Carum carvi) (Ar. كراويه), also known as meridian fennel and Persian cumin, is a biennial plant with spicy-tasting seed in the family Apiaceae, native to Europe and western Asia.
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Species: | C. carvi
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Caraway was used to make the spiced wine, claret, in the Middle Ages.