Definitions of cumin [ˈkʌm ən, ˈkʊm- or, often, ˈku mən, ˈkyu-]
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1. (n.) cumin
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit used as a spice in cooking .
2. cumin
the fruit or seeds of this plant .
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME (< OF
Definition of 'cumin'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun) cumin, Cuminum cyminum
dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
2. (noun) cumin, cumin seed
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Definition of 'cumin'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun) cumin
a dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway
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