Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cumin

2 senses of cumin

Sense 1
cumin, Cuminum cyminum -- (dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
cumin, cumin seed -- (aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family)
       => edible seed -- (many are used as seasoning)