ajwain

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The ajwain’s seed-like fruits, often harvested for culinary use.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अजवाइन (ajvāin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/, /ˈæd͡ʒwaɪn/

Noun

ajwain (countable and uncountable, plural ajwains)

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

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