transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-mən, ˈkyü-, ˈkü- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cymen, from Latin cuminum, from Greek kyminon, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian kamūnu cumin
Date: before 12th century
: a small annual herb ( Cuminum cyminum ) of the carrot family cultivated for its aromatic fruits ; also : the seedlike fruit of cumin used as a spice