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cumin

Noun

∙ The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
∙ Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cumin n.
type of plant used as a seasoning

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cumin
cumin
\cum"in\ (k?m"?n), n. [oe. comin, as. cymen, fr. l. cuminum, gr.&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;; of semitic origin, cf. ar. kamm&?;n, heb. kamm&?;n; cf. of. comin, f. cumin. cf. kummel.] (bot.) 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. [written also cummin.] rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes.
similar words(2)

wild cumin
black cumin

WORDNET 2.0
cumin
Noun
1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
(synonym) Cuminum cyminum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(part-holonym) Cuminum, genus Cuminum
(part-meronym) cumin seed
2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
(synonym) cumin seed
(hypernym) edible seed
(substance-holonym) kummel
(part-holonym) Cuminum cyminum

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cumin
Cumin ( or , ), sometimes spelled cummin, (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

cumin

Noun

∙ The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
∙ Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cumin n.
type of plant used as a seasoning

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cumin
cumin
\cum"in\ (k?m"?n), n. [oe. comin, as. cymen, fr. l. cuminum, gr.&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;; of semitic origin, cf. ar. kamm&?;n, heb. kamm&?;n; cf. of. comin, f. cumin. cf. kummel.] (bot.) 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. [written also cummin.] rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes.
similar words(2)

wild cumin
black cumin

WORDNET 2.0
cumin
Noun
1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
(synonym) Cuminum cyminum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(part-holonym) Cuminum, genus Cuminum
(part-meronym) cumin seed
2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
(synonym) cumin seed
(hypernym) edible seed
(substance-holonym) kummel
(part-holonym) Cuminum cyminum

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cumin
Cumin ( or , ), sometimes spelled cummin, (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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