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cumin

DEFINITIONS OF: cumin

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n dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

Synonyms:
Cuminum cyminum
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Synonyms:
cumin seed
Type of:
edible seed
many are used as seasoning
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