Cumin

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkÊŒmɪn/, /ˈkjuːmɪn/,

• US , enPR: koÍžoʹmÄ­n
• Rhymes: -ÊŒmɪn

Origin

From Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον. Cognate with Old High German kumin. Ultimately from a root, whence Hebrew כמון and Arabic كمون.

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Possibly related to caraway.

Full definition of cumin

Noun

1. The flowering plant , in the family Apiaceae.Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.
2. Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.

Anagrams

• mucin