cumin
/'kʌmin/ Cách viết khác : (cummin) /'kʌmin/
Definition
- Noun:
- A spice: A spice made from the dried seeds of a small Mediterranean herb (Cuminum cyminum) of the parsley family, having a warm, earthy, and slightly bitter flavor.
- A plant: The small, slender annual herb that produces these aromatic seeds.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Spice):
- Add a teaspoon of cumin to the chili for a deeper flavor.
- The recipe calls for ground cumin, not whole seeds.
- Noun (Plant):
- The cumin plant has delicate, thread-like leaves and small white or pink flowers.
Advanced Usage
- "Cumin" as a defining flavor: Used to describe a characteristic taste profile in a cuisine.
- The dish had the distinctive, warm aroma of cumin.
Variants and Related Words
- Cumin seed (n): The whole, dried seed of the cumin plant before it is ground into a powder.
- Toast the cumin seeds in a dry pan to enhance their flavor before grinding.
Synonyms
- Jeera: The Hindi name for cumin, commonly used in Indian English and cooking contexts.
- The curry recipe lists jeera as an ingredient, which is the same as cumin.
Related Phrases
- Ground cumin: The powdered form of the dried seeds.
- For this recipe, you will need one tablespoon of ground cumin.
- Cumin powder: Another term for ground cumin.
- The spice blend is primarily cumin powder and coriander.
Noun
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aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
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dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
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