cumin

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. Source: opted

2. n. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds Source: wordnet

3. n. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

6. n:100 n. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds n. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links