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Word entry · 5 letters

cumin

Best crossword clue

"Aromatic spice seed"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkjuːmɪn/Part of speech nounSorted cimnuStarts with CEnds with N3 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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

01Aromatic spice seed5 letters
02Earthy curry seed5 letters
03Earthy spice seed5 letters

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