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cumin

[ kuhm-uhn, koom-, koo-muhn, kyoo- ]

noun

  1. a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cooking and medicine.
  2. the aromatic fruit or seeds of Cuminum cyminum.


cumin

/ ˈkʌmɪn /

noun

  1. an umbelliferous Mediterranean plant, Cuminum cyminum, with finely divided leaves and small white or pink flowers
  2. the aromatic seeds (collectively) of this plant, used as a condiment and a flavouring


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cumin1

First recorded before 900; Middle English comyn, cumin (from Old French comin ) from Latin cumīnum, from Greek kýmīnon, from Semitic (compare Arabic kammūn, Hebrew kammōn cumin); replacing Old English cymen from Latin, as above

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cumin1

C12: from Old French, from Latin cumīnum, from Greek kuminon, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew kammōn

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Example Sentences

Sage and sausage patty came next, served between cumin scented Buttermilk biscuits and smothered in a black pepper country gravy.

Within days, grilled lamb skewers spiced with cumin and chili were back on the street.

“In the mountains, if you need some cumin or potatoes, you just knock on a door,” he said.

A single meal could include clove, cumin, jalapeños, Madeira, sweet potatoes, and whipped heavy cream.

Add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, cumin, cloves and cinnamon.

Tenures of cumin do not appear to have been common in the two counties.

The jintan or cumin-seed (cuminum) is sometimes an ingredient in curries.

The seeds of the cuminum cyminum (cumin) afford an oil similar to the preceding, but not so agreeable.

In Concan the sweetened decoction of the plant with a little cumin seed is given for dyspepsia with pyrosis.

One set consisted of Sinkina, the other of a mixture of alcohol, sugar and water with some oil of cumin.

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