kümmel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈkʊməl/, German: /ˈkyməl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kim′əl; Ger. ky′məl)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
küm•mel  (kim′əl; Ger. ky′məl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea colorless cordial or liqueur flavored with cumin, caraway seeds, etc., made esp. in the Baltic area.
  2. FoodLeyden cheese containing caraway seeds.
  • German Kümmel, Old High German kumil, apparently dissimilated variant of kumin cumin
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kümmel / ˈkʊməl ˈkyməl/
  1. a German liqueur flavoured with aniseed and cumin
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil, probably variant of kumin cumin

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