English dictionary

cumin

/'k/@/m/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

noun.plant

Synonyms cuminum cyminum

Source: WordNet 3.0
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

noun.food

Synonyms cumin seed

Source: WordNet 3.0
A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (<i>Cuminum Cyminum</i>), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway.

noun

Source: webster1913