Back Bunium persicum AST শাহী জিরা Bengali/Bangla Elwendia persica CEB Bunium persicum German Βούνιον το περσικόν Greek Elwendia persica Spanish بونیوم پرسیکوم Persian Elwendia persica French શાહજીરું Gujarati Elwendia persica Italian
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| Elwendia persica | |
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| A field of cultivated plants of Elwendia persica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Elwendia |
| Species: | E. persica
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| Binomial name | |
| Elwendia persica (Boiss.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
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Elwendia persica is a plant species in the family Apiaceae.[1][2] It is related to cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and sometimes called black cumin,[citation needed] blackseed,[citation needed] or black caraway,[3] and has a smoky, earthy taste. It is often confused with Nigella sativa (which is also called black cumin, black caraway, or black seed[4][5]), by which it is often substituted in cooking.
Dried E. persica fruits are used as a culinary spice in northern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iran. It is practically unknown outside these areas.[citation needed]
- ^ "Elwendia persica (Boiss.) Pimenov & Kljuykov". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Elwendia persica (Boiss.) Pimenov & Kljuykov". Global Diversity Information Facility. GBIF Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Bunium persicum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Nigella sativa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Black seed". WebMD. Retrieved 28 November 2022.