5 ^+ [; u6 r4 Z 3 H% h" V' ^4 |- M# \孜然 [zīrán] 英文叫: cumin ; I4 j: P: q9 ~; c) p" [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.