ajwain

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अजवाइन (ajvāin).

Noun

ajwain (plural ajwains)

A plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi), and its seed, which is used (especially in South Asian cooking) for its thyme-like flavor.

Synonyms

Translations

thyme-flavored seed

Finnish: intiankumina (fi)
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ἄμῐ n (ámi)

Hindi: अजवाइन (hi) (ajvāin)
Persian: نغنخواد‎ (nağanxwād), نانخواه‎ (nānxwāh), اجوان‎ (ajvān)

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