Etymology

carvene

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Today it means: A variety of limonene, C₁₀H₁₆, extracted from caraway. Full definition →

French carvi
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  1. French · derived fromcarvi“caraway”
  2. English todaycarvene

From French carvi (“caraway”) + -ene.

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