jeera

J8E1E1R1A1
/ˈd͡ʒiːɹə/

noun

Cumin.

OriginHindi जीरा →
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Meanings

nounjeera (uncountable)

alternative zeera · alternative zira

  1. IndiauncountablecookingCumin.

    The vegetarian menu had [...] pizza speckled with jeera.

    2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 148

Origin

  1. Hindiजीरा
  2. Hindiजीरा
  3. Englishjeera

Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā).

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APA

jeera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeera

MLA

“jeera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeera.

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