zeera

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/ˈziːɹə/

noun

cumin

OriginHindi जीरा ← Urdu زیرہ ← Sanskrit जीरक →
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Meanings

nounzeera (uncountable)

alternative jeera

  1. Indiauncountablecookingcumin

Origin

  1. Classical Persianزیرہ
  2. Sanskritजीरक
  3. Urduزیرہ
  4. Hindiजीरा
  5. Englishzeera

Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā)/Urdu زیرہ (zīra), from Sanskrit जीरक (Jīraka) or Classical Persian زیرہ (zīra).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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