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cummin

cummin is the alternative spelling of cumin.

cummin is the pronunciation spelling of cumming.

Meaning of cumin

Noun

cumin (usually uncountable, plural cumins)

  1. (usually) The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
    • Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.
  2. (usually) Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
    • Cumin was often an ingredient of such love potions since it produced the effect of retention in whoever ate it.1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 269

Questions about cummin

What is cummin the alternative spelling of?
Cummin is the alternative spelling of cumin.

Words near cummin in the dictionary

  1. cummers
  2. Cummersdale
  3. Cummertrees
  4. cummie
  5. cummies
  6. cummin
  7. cumming
  8. Cummings
  9. Cummingsesque
  10. Cummingston
  11. Cummington

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