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cumin

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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cumincumin - dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
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
2.cumin - aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
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] Ncomino m

cumin [ˈkʌmɪn]
n (= spice) → cumin m
ground cumin → cumin en poudre
modif [seed, powder] → de cumin

cumin
nKreuzkümmel m

cumin [ˈkʌmɪn] n (spice) → cumino
cumin [ˈkʌmɪn] n (spice) → cumino

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


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for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cumin, and have omit- ted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
 
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