Translations:Cumin/2/en
Cumin (/ˈkʌmɪn/ (Audio file "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cumin (alt).wav" not found), /ˈkjuːmɪn/ (Audio file "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cumin.wav" not found); US also /ˈkuːmɪn/ (Audio file "En-us-cumin.ogg" not found); Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the Irano-Turanian Region. Its seeds – each one contained within a fruit, which is dried – are used in the cuisines of many cultures in both whole and ground form. Although cumin is used in traditional medicine, there is no high-quality evidence that it is safe or effective as a therapeutic agent.