cumin
pronunciation
How to pronounce cumin in British English:
UK [ˈkʌmɪn]
How to pronounce cumin in American English:
US [ˈkʌmɪn, ˈkumɪn, ˈkju-]
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- Noun:
- dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
- aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Word Origin
- cumin (n.)
- Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Greek kyminon, cognate with Hebrew kammon, Arabic kammun.
Example
- 1. The other close apiaceae members include parsnips , parsley , dill , cumin , etc.
- 2. Less than a cumin seed in a camel 's throat .
- 3. Mexican use black beans and add 1 / 2 tsp red-pepper flakes and 2 tsp cumin with tomato paste .
- 4. Why isn 't it salt and cumin , or salt and coriander , with every dish in the western canon ?
- 5. Bulgur wheat : grains of this cooked , dried and ground wheat ( sometimes called cracked wheat ) are mixed with cumin seeds and a dash of olive oil and then steamed until al dente .