Index of English words, starting with "ca"

(1) - Carat (n.) A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.
(2) - Carat (n.) The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.

(1) - Caravan (n.) A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van.
(2) - Caravan (n.) A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts.
(3) - Caravan (n.) A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.

(1) - Caravansary (n.) A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court.

(1) - Caraway (n.) A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds.
(2) - Caraway (n.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.