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genus Cuminum

genus Cuminum

8.1
A small group of plants in the carrot family that produce the spice cumin
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kjuːˈmɪnəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Cuminum
  • Cumin belongs to the genus Cuminum.

Examples

  • The genus Cuminum contains only a few species, the best known being cumin.

  • The genus Cuminum includes several aromatic plants.

  • Botanists have classified cumin under the genus Cuminum in the family Apiaceae.

  • Studying the genus Cuminum helps researchers understand the properties of cumin seeds.

  • Botanists have classified cumin under the genus Cuminum in the family Apiaceae.

  • Studying the genus Cuminum helps researchers understand the properties of cumin seeds.

  • Cumin belongs to the genus Cuminum which is known for its aromatic plants.

Synonyms

Cuminum
vsgenus Cuminum
  • Specialized
7.7

A group of plants that include cumin, grown for seeds used as a spice

notes a small botanical group including that species rather than its cultivated use

Surface Forms

genus Cuminum singular
genera Cuminum plural

Morphology

genus + Cuminum

The phrase combines the headword 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Cuminum', so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it refers to the taxonomic group named Cuminum (plants like cumin). This is a straightforward compositional naming pattern common across languages and scientific nomenclature, making the meaning immediately understandable to learners who know the parts.

Etymology

Genus Cuminum comes from old naming words: genus means a 'group' or 'kind', and Cuminum is the Latin name for the spice 'cumin'. So genus Cuminum simply names the small plant group that includes 'cumin'.