Caraway

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Caraway is a herb whose seed is used for flavouring.

Entry from Macer's Herbal

Caria is an herbe called Caraway, it hath leves lyke somewhat to fenell, and a long stalke & round sede; more then the sede of persley. The vertue of hym is that he dystroyeth wycked wyndes and the coughe, & heleth men that hath the frensy, and bytynge [bitten] with venemous beestes... This herbe is hote and drye, & groweth in gardaynes. Macer's Herbal Practysed by Dr. Lynacro, 1535