/ Dictionary / Index C cumin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cum•in Pronunciation: (kum'un, koom'- or, often, k'mun, ky'-), [key] — n. a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine. the fruit or seeds of this plant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cumin (Thesaurus) cumene cum laude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language