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Cumin : (noun)
1: dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic
seeds [syn: Cuminum cyminum]
2: aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family [syn:
cumin seed]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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. --Spenser.
Black_cumin_(Bot.),_a_plant_({Nigella_sativa">Black cumin (Bot.), a plant ({Nigella sativa) with pungent
seeds, used by the Afghans, etc.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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