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Caraway (''Carum carvi''), also known as meridian fennel,〔Anise Seed Substitute: (Caraway Seed )〕〔(Word Crops Database )〕〔Benefits of Carawy Seeds: (Meridian Fennel, a biennial herb with a fleshy root ... )〕〔Caraway: (In the culinary arts, Caraway seeds ... )〕 or Persian cumin,〔〔Plant Name: Meridian Fennel (Meridian Fennel )〕 is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae,〔USDA Plants (Classification Report: Apiaceae )〕 native to western Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits (erroneously called seeds) are crescent-shaped achenes, around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges. == Names and history == The etymology of caraway is complex and poorly understood. Caraway has been called by many names in different regions, with names deriving from the Latin ''cuminum'' (cumin), the Greek ''karon'' (again, cumin), which was adapted into Latin as ''carum'' (now meaning caraway), and the Sanskrit ''karavi'', sometimes translated as "caraway" but other times understood to mean "fennel".〔Katzer's Spice Pages: (Caraway Caraway (Carum carvi L.) )〕 English usage of the term caraway dates back to at least 1440,〔Walter William Skeat, Principles of English etymology, Volume 2, page 319. 1891 (Words of Arabic Origin )〕 and is considered by Skeat to be of Arabic origin, though Katzer believes the Arabic ''al-karawya'' (cf. Spanish ''alcaravea'') to be derived from the Latin ''carum''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「caraway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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