# carvone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A terpenoid found naturally in many essential oils, most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway and dill.

## Etymology
From Latin carui (“caraway”) + -one, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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