Cumin

['kʌmɪn]

Definition

(noun.) aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family.

(noun.) dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds.

Editor: Ozzie--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Edited by Fred

Definition

n. an umbelliferous plant common in Egypt and cultivated in southern Europe and India—its seeds resembling the caraway valuable as carminatives.

Checked by Herman