cumin
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
- (uncountable, usually) Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
Synonyms
cumin seed
Cuminum cyminum
Translations
cumin
Kreuzkümmel
cumino
comino
cominho
κύμινο
كمون
komijn
comí
kimyon
Cuminum cyminumFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkjuːmɪn/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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