- Original: κύμινον - Transliteration: Kuminon - Phonetic: koo'-min-on - Definition: 1. cummin is a cultivated plant in Palestine with seeds that have a bitter warm taste and an aromatic flavour - Origin: of foreign origin, cf G3646 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Of foreign origin (compare [ H3646 ]); dill or fennel (cummin): - cummin.