CUMMIN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cumin

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Greek kuminon, probably of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew kammōn and Arabic kammūn; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French cumon, comin, also from Latin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkʌmɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈk(j)uːmɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground and used in curry powder

Short Definition:

aromatic seeds of plant of parsley family, used as spice

Examples:
  • add a pinch of cumin
Definition:

the small, slender plant which bears cumin seeds, occurring from the Mediterranean to central Asia.

Short Definition:

small, slender plant which bears cumin seeds, occurring from Mediterranean

Variant Forms:
  • cummin

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