kümmel
Americannoun
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a colorless cordial or liqueur flavored with cumin, caraway seeds, etc., made especially in the Baltic area.
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Leyden cheese containing caraway seeds.
noun
Etymology
Origin of kümmel
1880–85; < German Kümmel, Old High German kumil, apparently dissimilated variant of kumin cumin
Example Sentences
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Mrs. "Temperance" Fisher, "only female wholesale liquor dealer in England," purveyoress of kümmel to the House of Lords, electrified Tory topers last week by announcing that she now receives periodic shipments of Soviet vodka.
From Time Magazine Archive
May I ask for a little kümmel instead?
He was interested in the kümmel, and in the pistols, which were pawnable.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry
Chartreuse, kümmel, curaçoa, and cognac are the liqueurs usually served after dinner.
From The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men by Germain, Walter
I added a bottle of kümmel to the ham and the rye bread.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry
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