1. A Mediterranean annual herb growing to 30 cm with fine leaves and small pink flowers, producing aromatic seeds
   "cumin require warm conditions to thrive";
   - Cuminum cyminum, cummin [rare]
    
2. Aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
   "He toasted cumin seeds before grinding them";
   - cumin seed, cummin [rare], jeera [Asia]

Derived forms: cumins

Type of: edible seed, herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Cuminum, genus Cuminum, kummel

Encyclopedia: Cumin, William