"black cumin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black cumins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} black cumin (countable and uncountable, plural black cumins)
  1. A spice plant with aromatic seeds (Nigella sativa). Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. A spice plant related to cumin with dark seeds and an edible root (Bunium bulbocastanum). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_cumin-en-noun-Gh0b9v~T Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Buttercup family plants, Celery family plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 18 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 19 36 4 Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 24 28 18 29 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 23 29 19 29
  3. A cultivated variety of cumin (Cuminum cyminum). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_cumin-en-noun-Pgj5oEbg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Buttercup family plants, Celery family plants, Scandiceae tribe plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 18 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 19 36 4 Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 24 28 18 29 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 23 29 19 29 Disambiguation of Scandiceae tribe plants: 26 15 50 9
  4. A spice plant related to cumin with long dark fruits (Elwendia persica) Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Elwendia persica): শাহী জিরা (śahi jira) (Bengali), শা জিরা (śa jira) (Bengali), શાહજીરું (śāhjīrũ) (Gujarati), काला ज़ीरा (kālā zīrā) (Hindi), शाहि ज़ीरा (śāhi zīrā) (Hindi), زیره کوهی (zireh-e kuhi) (Persian), زیره سیاه (zireh-e siyah) (Persian), زیره کرمانی (zireh-e kermani) (Persian), قاره زیره (gharah zireh) (Persian), سیاہ زیرہ (siyāh zīrah) (Urdu), کالا زیرہ (kālā zīrah) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-black_cumin-en-noun-wJeKOBBv Categories (other): Buttercup family plants, Celery family plants Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 24 28 18 29 Disambiguation of Celery family plants: 23 29 19 29 Disambiguation of 'Elwendia persica': 0 0 0 99

Inflected forms

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