CUMIN SEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cumin seed mean? 

• CUMIN SEED (noun)
  The noun CUMIN SEED has 1 sense:

1. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

  Familiarity information: CUMIN SEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CUMIN SEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

cumin; cumin seed

Hypernyms ("cumin seed" is a kind of...):

edible seed (many are used as seasoning)

Holonyms ("cumin seed" is a part of...):

cumin; Cuminum cyminum (dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds)

Holonyms ("cumin seed" is a substance of...):

kummel (liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin)