Definition of ajowan
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: the pungent seedlike fruit of an annual Indian herb (Trachyspermum ammi synonym Carum copticum of the family Umbelliferae, the carrot family) that is used especially as a seasoning and for its medicinal properties
- Perfumy ajowan, a spice related to cumin and caraway but that tastes more like thyme, enhances the flavor of the delicate scallops …
- —Heather McPherson, Orlando (Florida) Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2000
- Ajwain seed oil and thymol are known to possess a number of functional properties, namely antimicrobial, antiflatulent, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, diuretic, stimulant, carminative, and expectorant.
- —C. U. Rajeshwari et al., in Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention, 2011
