Cinnamon is not a grain. Cinnamon is derived from the bark of a tree. The tree bark is not a grain by any means, so you could say that cinnamon is a plant.

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Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant, which is related to the parsley plant.

It is the second most popular spice in the world after black pepper, used in Middle Eastern, American, African and Chinese cooking.

Cumin is considered a stimulant and an anti-gas agent in Chinese medicine.

Cumin is a thin spindle shaped seed that resembles a caraway seed. It's been used as a spice for ages. And it's made from grinding Cumin seeds.

Native to the Mediterranean region, black cumin seed is cultivated in North Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe. The largest producers of black cumin seed are Egypt, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

You can't convert tsp into grams.

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Cumin is native to the Middle East and has been known from ancient times, in other words there is presumed to be no specific date of discovery. More specifically, the word is believed to be of Sumerian origin, where Sumer is an ancient Mesopotamian civilization dating back at least 6000 years. Mesopotamia was in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present day Iraq.

(Adapted from the Wikipedia entries for "Cumin", "Sumerian", and "Mesopotamia")

A spice.

Cumin has a earthy and nutty taste to it. It can also taste a little spicy or peppery and has a pungent smell. It is used in Middle Eastern and European cuisine.

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The correct, but not-often heard, pronunciation is "KUHM-in", rhyming with "summon". The word, as the seed, has its roots in Greek (and even Linear B thousands of years ago) where it then made its way to Latin.

Any reputable dictionary will list this pronunciation first, though most list one and even two others after.

Cumin is cheeragam/jeeragam in Tamil - jeera in Hindi

Jeeragam is the Tamil word for Cumin seeds. Cumin is useful in a lot of home remedies and is also used as a spice in cooking.

Yes in large quantities. It will probably upset your dog's stomach in smaller quantities but if you can get your dog to continue to eat it after tasting some I would be amazed.

Cumin is considered a stimulant and an anti-gas agent in Chinese medicine

Yah, now I am able to find it, it is "Jeerige"

Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant, which is related to the parsley plant

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It is usually used in spicy foods, but it is not spicy itself.

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---- * Caraway Seed is the fruit of a biennial herb in the parsley family, known as Carum carvi. The seed is about 1/5inch long and tapered at the ends. The hard seed shells have five pale ridges. * Geographical Sources, Holland, Germany, Russia, Morocco, parts of Scandinavia Canada, and the United States. * Traditional Ethnic Uses are in the flavoring for many kinds of rye bread. It is also used for flavouring sauerkraut, sausages, cheese, cabbage, and soups. * Caraway Seed has a pungent aroma and a distinctly sweet but tangy flavor ---- ----

* Cumin seed is the pale green seed of Cuminum cyminum, a small herb in the parsley family. The seed is uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. * Its Geographical Sources are Iran and India * Its Traditional Ethnic Uses are Mexican dishes such as chili con carne and hot tamales. * Taste and Aroma, They are also used by the dutch to flavour Leiden cheese. * Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavor. ----