Thesaurus: cumin

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1. n. A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway.
2. n. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
3. n. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
4. A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway. [Written also cummin.] Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. Spenser. Black cumin (Bot.), a plant (Nigella sativa) with pungent seeds, used by the Afghans, etc.
5. A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel(Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish,warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of aniseand caraway. [Written also cummin.]Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. Spenser.Black cumin (Bot.), a plant (Nigella sativa) with pungent seeds, usedby the Afghans, etc.
6. n:100 n. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds n. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family