cumin

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
  2. noun aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Cuminum cyminum

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