First Known Use: before 12th century
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cumin
noun cum·in \ˈkə-mən, ˈkyü-, ˈkü-\
: dried seeds that are used as a spice in cooking and that come from a plant related to the carrot
Full Definition of CUMIN
: a small annual herb (Cuminum cyminum) of the carrot family cultivated for its aromatic fruits; also : the seedlike fruit of cumin used as a spice
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Origin of CUMIN
Middle English, from Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Greek kyminon, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian kamūnu cumin
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