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- [blak kuhm-uh n, koo m-, koo-muh n, kyoo-]
- /blæk ˈkʌm ən, ˈkʊm-, ˈku mən, ˈkyu-/
- /blæk ˈkjuː.mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak kuhm-uh n, koo m-, koo-muh n, kyoo-]
- /blæk ˈkʌm ən, ˈkʊm-, ˈku mən, ˈkyu-/
Definitions of black cumin words
- noun black cumin a Eurasian herb, Nigella sativa, having pungent aromatic seeds used as a spice, but unrelated to cumin. 1
- noun black cumin A spice plant with aromatic seeds (Nigella sativa). 0
- noun black cumin A spice plant related to cumin with dark seeds and an edible root (Bunium bulbocastanum). 0
- noun black cumin A cultivated variety of cumin (Cuminum cyminum). 0
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Origin of black cumin
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50
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Parts of speech for Black cumin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black cumin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
black cumin usage trend in Literature
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