Cumin definition

Cumin

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WordNet

(1) Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

(2) Dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

WiktionaryText

From , from , from , itself of origin; cognate with Old High German , and via Semitic route related to Hebrew and Arabic .

The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae

Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.
Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.