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Cumin vs Culantro - What's the difference?

cumin | culantro |

As nouns the difference between cumin and culantro

is that cumin is the flowering plant species: Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae while culantro is the tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.

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.

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    culantro

    English

    (wikipedia culantro)

    Noun

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  • The tropical herb Eryngium foetidum , native to Mexico and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine.
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    • Usage notes

    Not to be confused with cilantro.

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