'Cumin' definitions:

Definition of 'cumin'

(from WordNet)
noun
Dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds [syn: cumin, Cuminum cyminum]
noun
Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family [syn: cumin, cumin seed]

Definition of 'Cumin'

From: GCIDE
  • Cumin \Cum"in\ (k?m"?n), n. [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.] [1913 Webster]
  • Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • Black cumin (Bot.), a plant (Nigella sativa) with pungent seeds, used by the Afghans, etc. [1913 Webster]