n. The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae
n. Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A fennel-like umbelliferous plant, Cuminum Cyminum.
n. The fruit of this plant, commonly called cumin-seed.
n. A name of several plants of other genera.
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n. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
n. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Word Usage
"We're not in the north where the cumin is more predominant."