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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cumin \Cum"in\ (k?m"?n), n. [OE. comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr.[?][?][?][?][?][?][?]; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm[?]n, Heb. kamm[?]n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. {Kummel}.] (Bot.) 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. | |
