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kümmel

[ kim-uhl; German ky-muhl ]

noun

  1. a colorless cordial or liqueur flavored with cumin, caraway seeds, etc., made especially in the Baltic area.
  2. Leyden cheese containing caraway seeds.

kümmel

/ ˈkʊməl; ˈkyməl /

noun

  1. a German liqueur flavoured with aniseed and cumin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kümmel1

1880–85; < German Kümmel, Old High German kumil, apparently dissimilated variant of kumin cumin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kümmel1

C19: from German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil, probably variant of kumin cumin

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