# Q5 C; Q) [1 K( l3 i- s4 |5 P. R孜然 [zīrán] 英文叫: cumin 1 L7 q h6 q |. |; l" X& \, W3 m1. noun cumin; phonetic representation from the Uyger language: An annual or perennial grass (or its seed) native to Xinjiang and Gansu Provinces. It is yellowish green with a strong spicy odor, ground to be sprinkled on beef or lamb as seasoning.