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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Apiaceae —cumin and similarspices .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The herb has been cultivated in the East from early days, being called "Cuminum" by the Greeks in classic times.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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Cumin pronounced “comein” is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family.
Spices and Herbs -Bandra Bazar Road « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Cumin pronounced “comein” is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family.
2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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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.
Boing Boing: January 9, 2005 - January 15, 2005 Archives 2005
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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.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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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.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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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.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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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.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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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.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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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.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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