Cum·in n. 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.
◄ ►
Cuminum cyminum
n : dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic
seeds [syn: cumin]