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cumin

ˈkjumən
WordNet
Interesting fact
Although the combination of chili peppers and oregano for seasoning has been traced to the ancient Aztecs, the present blend is said to be the invention of early Texans. Chili powder today is typically a blend of dried chilies, garlic powder, red peppers, oregano, and cumin.
  1. (n) cumin
    aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
  2. (n) cumin
    dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Cumin
    (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. "Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes."
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) cumin
    A fennel-like umbelliferous plant, Cuminum Cyminum. It is an annual, found wild in Egypt and Syria, and cultivated time out of mind for the sake of its fruit. See def. 2.
  2. (n) cumin
    The fruit of this plant, commonly called cumin-seed. This fruit is agreeably aromatic, and, like that of caraway, dill, anise, etc, possesses well-marked stimulating and carminative properties. It is used in India as a condiment and as a constituent of curry-powder.
  3. (n) cumin
    A name of several plants of other genera.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Cumin
    kum′in an umbelliferous plant, common in Egypt, and cultivated in southern Europe and India—its seeds, resembling the caraway, valuable as carminatives.
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. ; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kammn, Heb. kammn,; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin,. Cf. Kummel

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary L. cuminum—Gr. kyminon, cog. with Heb. kammôn.

Usage in the news

I traveled to Cuba in 1998 and, at the tables of several families there, tasted food I still savor: pork marinated in fresh orange juice, cumin and garlic. louisville.com

Masoor dal with cumin seed oil . csmonitor.com

Sonoran -style steak marinated and grilled to juicy perfection — the flavor is slightly sweet from the citrus marinade (laced with cumin and chiles) and smoky (from a hot mesquite grill). phoenixnewtimes.com

Garden Tomato Soup with Cumin. foodandwine.com

The cumin adds just a touch of the exotic—but don't worry. atlantamagazine.com

1 Italian bread, cut in slices 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups White Jasmine Cumin Cheese , grated 2 large tomatoes, sliced. nbc15.com

Add cumin, soy sauce, thyme and granulated garlic to the pork chops and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour. thisweeknews.com

Cumin Lamb Stir-Fry, 3 to 4 servings. ydr.com

Carrots spiced with cumin – a side dish kids and adults can love. sacbee.com

Oven Pumpkin Fries With Cumin, Feta Cheese and Pepitas. azcentral.com

Cumin lamb stir- fry . ydr.com

Cumin Lamb Stir- Fry , 3 to 4 servings. ydr.com

Ground cumin, or to taste ¼ tsp. nbc15.com

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin. dez.com

THAI BASIL AND CUMIN LEMONADE . modbee.com

Usage in literature

Well, now, that's cumin' of it a little too strong. "The Professor at the Breakfast Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.)

Warn't de Lord jes' a cumin' chow! "The Gilded Age, Part 1." by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Charles Dudley Warner

Previs to cumin over hear I tawt my organist how to grind Rule Brittany and other airs which is poplar on British Sile. "The Complete Works of Artemus Ward" by Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)

De slaves were punished fore cumin' in too soon and unhitching de horses. "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States" by Work Projects Administration

Lieutenant Cumin was buried in the evening in Lydenburg cemetery. "The Record of a Regiment of the Line" by M. Jacson

The jintan or cumin-seed (cuminum) is sometimes an ingredient in curries. "The History of Sumatra" by William Marsden

Coriander, Leek, Cumin, Onion. "The First Book of Farming" by Charles L. Goodrich

AUFRECHT, Professor, 12, Cumin Place, Grange, Edinburgh. "Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue" by Alexander Hume

Seven chiefs of the Cherokee nations of Indians in America were brought to England by sir Alexander Cumin. "The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. From William and Mary to George II." by Tobias Smollett

Cumin is a native of Egypt. "The Field and Garden Vegetables of America" by Fearing Burr