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Word: Cumin
Speech Type: Noun
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from Latin cuminum, from Greek kuminon, probably of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew kammōn and Arabic kammūn; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French cumon, comin, also from Latin
ˈkʌmɪn
ˈk(j)uːmɪn
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
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
- cummin
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