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Cummin
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A plant much like fennel, and which produces blossoms and branches in an umbellated form. Its seeds yield an aromatic oil, of a warm, stimulating nature, Isaiah 28:25-27 . Our Lord reproved the scribes and Pharisees for so very carefully paying tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, and yet neglecting good works and obedience to God's law, Matthew 23:23 .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Cummin'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/cummin.html. 1859.