A variant spelling or dialectal term, possibly related to caraway or similar aromatic plants.
Uncertain origin; possibly from French carume or Dutch karoom, with connections to caraway seeds. May have been confused with 'carum' (caraway) in historical texts.
This obscure word reminds us that medieval spice names were wildly spelled differently across Europe—traders and scribes weren't standardizing until printing arrived.
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