7 l# }* }) @) P- { 7 T7 ^+ J/ ]% ^0 {- N( Y孜然 [zīrán] 英文叫: cumin ) \; L& b, Z& V; Y r' Y1. 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.