cumin
nounUK /ˈkjuːmɪn/
US /ˈkuːmɪn/
Cumin is a brown seed used to add flavor to food.
She added a pinch of cumin to the soup.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The dried seed of a plant in the parsley family, used whole or ground as a spice.
The recipe calls for ground cumin.
3. The plant Cuminum cyminum that produces these seeds.
Cumin grows well in warm, dry climates.
4. A yellowish-brown color similar to that of cumin seeds.
The walls were painted a warm cumin shade.