Genus Cuminum (Noun)
Meaning
Cumin.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cuminum, commonly known as cumin, consists of a single species, Cuminum cyminum.
- Cumin seeds are obtained from the genus Cuminum, native to the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
- In the genus Cuminum, the seeds are usually harvested when the petals drop off and the fruit splits open.
- The edible seeds from the genus Cuminum have been used in various cuisines for thousands of years.
- Cuminum cyminum, the only species in the genus Cuminum, is an annual herb in the parsley family.