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

• “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.