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the spice that built empires before it flavored your taco
means A warm, earthy spice made from the dried seeds of a small flowering plant in the parsley family, used whole or ground to flavor cuisines across the world.
from From Latin 'cuminum,' borrowed from Greek 'kyminon,' which traces back through Semitic languages — compare Hebrew 'kammon' and Arabic 'kammun.' The trail runs deep into the ancient Near East, and a related Akkadian word ('kamunu') appears in some of the oldest written records, fitting for a seed that turns up in Egyptian tombs and Mediterranean trade alike. The far-flung family of names hints at how early and how widely it traveled.
- ancient currency
- Used to pay taxes and tithes in medieval Europe
- egyptian afterlife
- Found inside ancient Egyptian tombs and mummies
- loyalty symbol
- Carried by Roman couples as a sign of fidelity
- sneaky twin
- Easily confused with caraway, its lookalike cousin
- second place
- World's second most popular spice after black pepper
gujarati cumin — india's gujarat state produces 70% of world cumin supply, particularly prized for flavor
iran cumin — iran is world's largest cumin exporter, shipping over 100,000 tons annually
mexican cumin — mexico produces distinct cumin varieties used in traditional mole and spice blends