Black Cumin Definition

noun

The small black pungent seeds of an annual herb (Nigella sativa) of the buttercup family native to southwest Asia, used as a seasoning in southern and western Asian cuisines and for medicinal purposes.

American Heritage Medicine

The dark brown, crescent-shaped seeds of an herb (Bunium persicum) of the parsley family native to southwest Asia, used as a seasoning in southern and western Asian cuisines.

American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Black Cumin

Noun

Singular:

black cumin

Plural:

black cumins

Origin of Black Cumin

Sense 2, translation of Hindi kālā jīrā (kālā black) (jīrā cumin) Urdu kālā zīra (kālā black) (zīra cumin)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition