n. (also cummin) 1 an umbelliferous plant, Cuminum cyminum, bearing aromatic seeds. 2 these seeds used as flavouring, esp. ground and used in curry powder.
[ ME f. OF cumin, comin f. L cuminum f. Gk kuminon, prob. of Semitic orig. ]
CUMIN
Meaning of CUMIN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012