- m* `- i Y9 H) \% S) b& a孜然 [zīrán] 英文叫: cumin 0 V8 ^4 G1 Z2 f% b+ X# |1. 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.