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

Derived forms: cummins

Type of: edible seed, herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Cuminum, genus Cuminum, kummel

Encyclopedia: Cummin