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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")
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What plant does cumin spice come from?
Cumin is the dried seed of the cumin plant, which is related to the parsley plant
Is cumin a nut?
No, the spice cumin is the ground seed of the cumin plant.
Where can one purchase a flowering plant named cumin?
You can purchase a Cumin plant on Amazon if you cannot find them at a local nursery. You can also grow your own Cumin plant with seeds that you can purchase at the site Seed Savers.
What is black cumin?
Black cumin is a spice plant with aromatic seeds, Latin name Nigella sativa, or a spice plant related to cumin with dark seeds and an edible root.
Which part of a plant does an apple come from?
An ovary is the part of the plant an apple comes from.
What part of plant does banna come from?
Banana is the fruit of a plant
What part of the plant does beets come from?
A beet is a root plant.
Where is black cumin seed grown?
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.
What part of plant did the parship come from?
Parsnips come from the root of the parsnip plant. They are a biennial plant, and the edible part is the thick, white taproot that grows beneath the ground.
Which part of a plant did cauliflower come from?
It is a plant in it's own right, not part of anything else.
Are there anymore seeds besides caraway from an umbelliferous Eurasian plant?
cumin?
What part of a plant does kiwi come from?
kiwi comes from the bud of the plant
