/ˈkjuːmɪn/, /ˈkʌmɪn/, /ˈkumɪn/
OriginFrom 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.
- uncountable, usuallyThe flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
“Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.”
- uncountable, usuallyIts aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
“Cumin was often an ingredient of such love potions since it produced the effect of retention in whoever ate it.”
Formscumins(plural)