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cum·in  (kmn, kmn, ky-)

n.

1.

a. An annual Mediterranean herb (Cuminum cyminum) in the parsley family, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers.

b. The seedlike fruit of this plant used for seasoning, as in curry and chili powders.

2. Black cumin.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cumnum, from Greek kumnon, probably of Semitic origin; see kmn in Semitic roots.]

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cumin, cummin [ˈkʌmɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an umbelliferous Mediterranean plant, Cuminum cyminum, with finely divided leaves and small white or pink flowers

2. (Cookery) the aromatic seeds (collectively) of this plant, used as a condiment and a flavouring

[from Old French, from Latin cumīnum, from Greek kuminon, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew kammōn]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cumin - dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds Cuminum cyminum cumin seed, cumin - aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Cuminum, genus Cuminum - cumin
	2.	cumin - aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family cumin seed edible seed - many are used as seasoning kummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin cumin, Cuminum cyminum - dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

Translations

cumin [ˈkʌmɪn] N → comino m

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cumin [ˈkʌmɪn]

n (= spice) → cumin m
ground cumin → cumin en poudre

modif [seed, powder] → de cumin

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cumin

n → Kreuzkümmel m

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cumin [ˈkʌmɪn] n (spice) → cumino

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cumin → كَمّون kmín spidskommen Kreuzkümmel κύμινο comino kumina cumin kim cumino クミン 커민 komijn karve kminek cominho, cominhos тмин spiskummin ขมิ้น kimyon hạt của một loại cây gia vị ở vùng Địa Trung Hải 土茴香