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CUMIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cumin mean? 

CUMIN (noun)
  The noun CUMIN has 2 senses:

1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seedsplay

2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot familyplay

  Familiarity information: CUMIN used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CUMIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cumin; Cuminum cyminum

Hypernyms ("cumin" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "cumin"):

cumin; cumin seed (aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family)

Holonyms ("cumin" is a part of...):

Cuminum; genus Cuminum (cumin)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cumin; cumin seed

Hypernyms ("cumin" is a kind of...):

edible seed (many are used as seasoning)

Holonyms ("cumin" is a part of...):

cumin; Cuminum cyminum (dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds)

Holonyms ("cumin" is a substance of...):

kummel (liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin)


 Context examples 


Cumin oil is used in treatments of the digestive system.

(Cumin Oil, NCI Thesaurus)



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