From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cumin \Cum"in\ (k?m"?n), noun [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds [syn: {Cuminum cyminum}]
2: aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family [syn: {cumin seed}]
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