Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ajwain

/ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: ajwain
IPA: /ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Its seed-like fruit, used (especially in South Asian cooking) for its thyme-like flavor.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अजवाइन (ajvāin).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ajwains (plural) aiwain (alternative) ajouan (alternative) ajowan (alternative) ajowain (alternative) ajwan (alternative) ajwayan (alternative)

Synonyms

bishop's weed carom

Questions

How do you pronounce ajwain?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌd͡ʒwaɪn/.
What does ajwain mean?: A plant in the family Apiaceae (Trachyspermum ammi).
Where does ajwain come from?: Borrowed from Hindi अजवाइन (ajvāin).

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