Definition of cumin

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Cumin (n.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway..

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Cacuminal :: Cacuminal (a.) Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters..
Swineery :: Swine-pox (n.) A variety of the chicken pox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the water pox..
Acuminate :: Acuminate (v. i.) To end in, or come to, a sharp point..
Curcumin :: Curcumin (n.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence..
Quandong :: Quandong (n.) The edible drupaceous fruit of an Australian tree (Fusanus acuminatus) of the Sandalwood family; -- called also quandang.
Acumination :: Acumination (n.) A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
Cuminil :: Cuminil (n .) A substance, analogous to benzil, obtained from oil of caraway..
Cacuminate :: Cacuminate (v. i.) To make sharp or pointed.
Cumene :: Cumene (n.) A colorless oily hydrocarbon, C6H5.C3H7, obtained by the distillation of cuminic acid; -- called also cumol..
Cuminic :: Cuminic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cumin, or from oil of caraway; as, cuminic acid..
Cumic :: Cumic (a.) See Cuming.
Acuminous :: Acuminous (a.) Characterized by acumen; keen.
Cuminol :: Cuminol (n.) A liquid, C3H7.C6H4.CHO, obtained from oil of caraway; -- called also cuminic aldehyde..
Ovato-acuminate :: Ovato-acuminate (a.) Same as Ovate-acuminate.
Pimple :: Pimple (n.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not..
Cymene :: Cymene (n.) A colorless, liquid, combustible hydrocarbon, CH3.C6H4.C3H7, of pleasant odor, obtained from oil of cumin, oil of caraway, carvacrol, camphor, etc.; -- called also paracymene, and formerly camphogen..
Pachonta :: Pachonta (n.) A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata..
Acuminate :: Acuminate (a.) Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc..
Decucuminated :: Decucuminated (a.) Having the point or top cut off.
Cummin :: Cummin (n.) Same as Cumin.
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