Cumin
Species of plant with seeds used as a spice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cumin (/ˈkʌmɪn/,[2][3] /ˈkjuːmɪn/;[2][3] US also /ˈkuːmɪn/;[2] Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the Irano-Turanian Region.[4] 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.[5]
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Cumin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Cuminum |
Species: | C. cyminum |
Binomial name | |
Cuminum cyminum | |
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