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- Ancient Greek · derived fromκύμινον
- English todaycymene
Probably from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), the root of cumin.
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekκύμινον all →
cumin
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cymene
Today it means: Any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme. Full definition →
Ancient Greek κύμινον