Definitions
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.”
“Cumin was often an ingredient of such love potions since it produced the effect of retention in whoever ate it.”
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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Aromatic spice seed”5 letters
02“Earthy curry seed”5 letters
03“Earthy spice seed”5 letters
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