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cumin
- /ˈkjuːmɪn/ UK
- /ˈkʌmɪn/ UK
- /ˈkumɪn/ US
- /ˈkjumɪn/ US
- /ˈkʌmɪn/ US
- /ˈkʊmɪn/ US
Rhymes with -ʌmɪn, -uːmɪn
Where it comes from
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.
noun cumins
- The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae. Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.
- Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery. Cumin was often an ingredient of such love potions since it produced the effect of retention in whoever ate it.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cumin seed, cuminum cyminum, caraway, ten, cuminum, genus cuminum, black cumin, persian cumin, kippernut, cineraria, trispermum, cudweed, cucumber, hognut, onion, curd
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noun plant Cuminum cyminum
| Español | comino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 커민 keomin |
| 日本語 | クミン kumin, ヒメウイキョウ himeikyō |
| 中文 | 孜然 zīrán, 安息茴香 ānxī huíxiāng, 阿拉伯茴香 Ālābó huíxiāng |
| हिन्दी | ज़ीरा zīrā, जीरा jīrā |
| Kiswahili | mjira |
| Português | cominho |
| Français | cumin |
| Deutsch | Kümmel, Kreuzkümmel |
| Italiano | cumino |
| Ελληνικά | κύμινο kýmino |
| Română | chimion |
| Русский | зи́ра zíra, кмин kmin |
| Tiếng Việt | thì là Ai Cập |
| العربية | كَمُّون kammūn |
| עברית | כמון kamon |
noun its seed used as spice
| Español | comino |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クミンの実 kumin no mi |
| 中文 | 孜然 zīrán, 安息茴香 ānxī huíxiāng, 阿拉伯茴香 Ālābó huíxiāng |
| हिन्दी | ज़ीरा zīrā, जीरा jīrā |
| Kiswahili | jira |
| Português | cominho |
| Français | cumin |
| Deutsch | Kreuzkümmel |
| Italiano | cumino |
| Ελληνικά | κύμινο kýmino |
| Română | chimion |
| Русский | зи́ра zíra |
| Tiếng Việt | cây thì là |
| العربية | كَمُّون kammūn |
| עברית | כַמּוֹן kamón, kammon |
Talk about this word "cumin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cumin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cumin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cumin "cumin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cumin.Cite this
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title = {cumin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cumin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
