cumin
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- noun
- /ˈkʌmɪn/
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comino
- He sprinkled cumin on the roasted vegetables to give them a warm, earthy flavor.
- ground cumin
- cumin seeds
- cumin powder
So from now on we will be using cumin.
- So from now on we will be using cumin.
- It's got black cumin in it, Jasmine rice, red lentils, yellow lentils.
- Give them a little crisp, maybe do some cumin.
- I brought paprika and cumin and some basil leaves.
Examples
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I just put ground cumin into my muffins instead of ground cinnamon.
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Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper (to taste) in a medium bowl.
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I like to put more cumin in the meat, myself.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's just the right amount of cumin.
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- Made with rose water and cumin.
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All right, now, a pinch of cumin.
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Drizzle with olive oil, then add salt, Old Bay, and cumin to taste.
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I brought paprika and cumin and some basil leaves.
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After some time, the wind carried to him the aroma of roasting lamb, with cumin and garlic.
Fiction book (1994) -
In a jar with a lid, combine the olive oil, cumin, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
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A small brown seed that adds a warm, slightly bitter taste to food
A small annual plant grown for its spicy seeds called cumin
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Etymology
Cumin comes from old Mediterranean words like kyminon and cuminum, and the same name appears in languages such as Spanish comino because the word travelled with the spice. So cumin refers to the aromatic 'seeds' used as a cooking 'spice'.