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CUMIN SEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Synonyms:
cumin; cumin seed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("cumin seed" is a kind of...):
edible seed (many are used as seasoning)
Holonyms ("cumin seed" is a part of...):
cumin; Cuminum cyminum (dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds)
Holonyms ("cumin seed" is a substance of...):
kummel (liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin)
