cumin

     

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) (sometimes spelle cummin) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India. Traditionally, it was pronounced IPA: [ˈkʌmɪn], but [ˈkuːmɪn] and [ˈkjuːmɪn] are increasingly common.

Trivia about cumin

  • Also called comino, it's used in seed form or ground into powder to flavor a myriad of dishes
  • This spice is used to make chili powders &, along with caraway seed, kummel liqueur
  • If you take a swig of kummel, you'll notice the flavor of this spice it was named for