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Cumin vs Coriander - What's the difference?

cumin | coriander |

As nouns the difference between cumin and coriander

is that cumin is the flowering plant , in the family apiaceae while coriander is the annual herb coriandrum sativum , used in many cuisines.

cumin

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The flowering plant , in the family Apiaceae.
    • Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.
  • Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian and Mexican cookery.

    • Anagrams

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    References

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    coriander

    English

    (wikipedia coriander)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The annual herb Coriandrum sativum , used in many cuisines.
  • The dried seeds thereof, used as a spice.

    • Meronyms

    * ; in other dialects, this, too, like the rest of the plant, is called (term)

    Synonyms

    * (herb) Chinese parsley