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cu·min C0803300 (kyo͞o′mĭn, ko͞o′-, kŭm′ĭn)n.1. a. An annual Mediterranean herb (Cuminum cyminum) in the parsley family, having finely divided leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers.b. The seedlike fruit of this plant used whole or ground for seasoning, as in curry and chili powders.2. Black cumin.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cumīnum, from Greek kumīnon, probably of Semitic origin; see kmn in Semitic roots.]Usage Note: Historically, cumin was pronounced (kŭm′ĭn), where the first syllable is like the word come. However, in our 2012 survey, only 15 percent of the Usage Panel found this pronunciation acceptable and less than 2 percent remarked that it was their preferred pronunciation, suggesting that the traditional form is being supplanted by (kyo͞o′mĭn) and (ko͞o′mĭn), where the first syllable is like the word cue or coo.cumin (ˈkʌmɪn) or cumminn1. (Plants) an umbelliferous Mediterranean plant, Cuminum cyminum, with finely divided leaves and small white or pink flowers2. (Cookery) the aromatic seeds (collectively) of this plant, used as a condiment and a flavouring[C12: from Old French, from Latin cumīnum, from Greek kuminon, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew kammōn]cum•in (ˈkʌm ən, ˈkʊm- or, often, ˈku mən, ˈkyu-)
n. 1. a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit used as a spice in cooking. 2. the fruit or seeds of this plant. [before 900; Middle English (< Old French comin); Old English cymen < Latin cumīnum < Greek kýmīnon < Semitic (compare Arabic kammūn, Hebrew kammōn cumin)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cumin - dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seedsCuminum cyminumcumin seed, cumin - aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot familyherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsCuminum, genus Cuminum - cumin | | 2. | cumin - aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot familycumin seededible seed - many are used as seasoningkummel - liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumincumin, Cuminum cyminum - dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds |
Translationscumin
cumin or cummin (both: kŭm`ĭn), low annual herb (Cuminum cyminum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsleyparsley,
Mediterranean aromatic herb (Petroselinum crispum or Apium petroselinum) of the carrot family, cultivated since the days of the Romans for its foliage, used in cookery as a seasoning and garnish.
..... Click the link for more information. family), long cultivated in the Old World for the aromatic seedlike fruits. The fruits resemble the related caraway and are similarly used in cooking. Cumin is an ingredient of curry powder; the oil is used for liqueurs and in veterinary practice and was formerly used in medicine. Cumin is mentioned in the Bible. For black cumin, see love-in-a-mistlove-in-a-mist,
hardy annual garden plant (Nigella damascena) of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), having finely cut foliage and blue or white flowers surrounded by a cluster of thready bracts.
..... Click the link for more information. . Cumin is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Umbellales, family Umbelliferae.cumin[′kyü·mən] (botany) Cuminum cyminum An annual herb in the family Umbelliferae; the fruit is valuable for its edible, aromatic seeds. cumin, cummin an umbelliferous Mediterranean plant, Cuminum cyminum, with finely divided leaves and small white or pink flowers cumin
Synonyms for cuminnoun dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seedsSynonymsRelated Words- cumin seed
- cumin
- herb
- herbaceous plant
- Cuminum
- genus Cuminum
noun aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot familySynonymsRelated Words- edible seed
- kummel
- cumin
- Cuminum cyminum
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