English Explanatory Dictionary

cumin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
  2. Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cumin cumins

Etymology

From Middle English comyn, from Old English cymen (which is cognate with Old High German kumin) and Old French cummin, both from Latin cuminum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), a Semitic borrowing ultimately to be traced to Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 (Ú.GAMUN /⁠kamūnu⁠/, “cumin”). Possibly related to caraway.

Related words

ground

Derived words

black cumin cuminic cuminol cuminseed Persian cumin
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