"comyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kuˈmiːn/, /ˈkumin/
Etymology: From Old English cymen and Old French cummin, both from Latin cumīnum, from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), a Semitic borrowing ultimately from Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 (Ú.GAMUN /⁠kamūnu⁠/, “cumin”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|cymen}} Old English cymen, {{bor|enm|fro|cummin}} Old French cummin, {{der|enm|la|cumīnum}} Latin cumīnum, {{der|enm|grc|κύμινον}} Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), {{der|enm|sem}} Semitic, {{der|enm|akk|𒂵𒈬𒉡|t=cumin|tr=Ú.GAMUN|ts=kamūnu}} Akkadian 𒂵𒈬𒉡 (Ú.GAMUN /⁠kamūnu⁠/, “cumin”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} comyn, {{enm-noun|-}} comyn (uncountable)
  1. Cumin or its seed, often used in cuisine and medicine. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Spices Categories (lifeform): Plants Synonyms: cummyng, comyng, comyne, cumyn, cymin
    Sense id: en-comyn-enm-noun-c4zcWTOX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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