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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Apiaceae —cumin and similarspices .
Etymologies
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The herb has been cultivated in the East from early days, being called "Cuminum" by the Greeks in classic times.
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Cumin pronounced “comein” is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family.
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Cumin pronounced “comein” is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family.
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The title may have something to do with bukkake, but I think it's probably just an oblique reference to cumin (Cuminum cyminum), an aromatic spice popular in Mexican and Spanish cooking.
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Black cumin is the seed of a different species Cuminum nigrum, darker and smaller, with less cuminaldehyde and a more complex aroma.
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Cumin Cumin comes from a small annual plant Cuminum cyminum native to southwest Asia, and was enjoyed by the Greeks and Romans; the Greeks kept it at the table in its own box, much as pepper is treated today.
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Black cumin is the seed of a different species Cuminum nigrum, darker and smaller, with less cuminaldehyde and a more complex aroma.
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Cumin Cumin comes from a small annual plant Cuminum cyminum native to southwest Asia, and was enjoyed by the Greeks and Romans; the Greeks kept it at the table in its own box, much as pepper is treated today.
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Extracts from two frequently consumed spices—cumin (Cuminum ciminum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa)—inhibit platelet aggregation and alter eicosanoid biosynthesis in human blood platelets.
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Extracts from two frequently consumed spices—cumin (Cuminum ciminum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa)—inhibit platelet aggregation and alter eicosanoid biosynthesis in human blood platelets.
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