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PRONUNCIATION OF AJOWAN

ajowan  [ˈædʒəʊən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AJOWAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ajowan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AJOWAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ajowan

Trachyspermum ammi

Trachyspermum ammi, commonly known as bishop's weed, carom seeds, or thymol seeds, is a plant of India, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt and the Near East whose seeds are used as a spice.

Definition of ajowan in the English dictionary

The definition of ajowan in the dictionary is a spice originating in the middle east and now grown in certain areas of Asia, used in cookery and traditionally as a digestive aid and antiemetic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AJOWAN


anthozoan
ˌænθəˈzəʊən
Baron-Cohen
ˌbærənˈkəʊən
Bowen
ˈbəʊən
bryozoan
ˌbraɪəˈzəʊən
Caddoan
ˈkædəʊən
Cohen
ˈkəʊən
entozoan
ˌɛntəˈzəʊən
eoan
iːˈəʊən
hydrozoan
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈzəʊən
Iowan
ˈaɪəʊən
lowan
ˈləʊən
metazoan
ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən
Minoan
mɪˈnəʊən
mycetozoan
maɪˌsiːtəʊˈzəʊən
protozoan
ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊən
rowan
ˈrəʊən
Samoan
səˈməʊən
spermatozoan
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊən
sporozoan
ˌspɔːrəˈzəʊən
Virgoan
vɜːˈɡəʊən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AJOWAN

aizle
AJA
Ajaccio
ajar
Ajax
AJC
ajee
ajiva
Ajmer
ajuga
ajutage
ajwan
AK
AK-47
aka
Akaba
Akademi
Akan
akaryote
akaryotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE AJOWAN

Aswan
bhawan
black swan
cowan
dewan
diwan
gowan
hwan
Jawan
Kwangchowan
luckengowan
McEwan
mute swan
Palawan
powan
Saskatchewan
swan
Szechwan
Taiwan
wan

Synonyms and antonyms of ajowan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ajowan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AJOWAN

Find out the translation of ajowan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ajowan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ajowan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ajowan
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ajowan
570 millions of speakers

English

ajowan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ajowan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ajowan
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ajowan
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ajowan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ajowan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ajowan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ajowan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ajowan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アジョワン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ajowan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ajowan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ajowan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ajowan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अझोवन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ajovan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ajowan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ajowan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ajowan
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ajowan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ajowan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ajowan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ajowan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ajowan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ajowan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AJOWAN»

The term «ajowan» is regularly used and occupies the 67.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AJOWAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ajowan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AJOWAN»

Discover the use of ajowan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ajowan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings, Second Edition
In India, similar names are given to ajowan, nigella and celery. Ajowan is an essential ingredient in a Bengali seasoning called panchphoron. Omam water, an infusion of ajowan seeds, has been used since ancient times in India for stomach ...
Susheela Raghavan, 2006
2
Chemistry of Spices
Agmark grade specifications of ajowan seed. Special characteristics Organic damaged, discoloured matter Grade foreign weight (% by weight weight and weevilled (% by designation maximum) maximum) maximum) Moisture Special 0.24 ...
V. A. Parthasarathy, Bhageerathy Chempakam, T. John Zachariah, 2008
3
Handbook of Herbs and Spices
(2000), the aqueous portion left after the separation of essential oil from ajowan is known as omum-water (ajowan water) which is used against flatulence and in gripe water preparation for children. In the Unani system, ajowan is used as an ...
K. V. Peter, 2012
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Spices
N.Mini Raj and K.V.Peter E.V.Nybe, Nybe, E.V., Mini Raj & K.V.Peter. Crop improvement Improved varieties of ajowan released in India are Gujarat Ajowan 1, Pant Ruchika, Ajmer Ajowan 1, Ajmer Ajowan 2, Lam Sel. 1, Lam Sel.
N.Mini Raj and K.V.Peter E.V.Nybe, Nybe, E.V., Mini Raj & K.V.Peter, 2007
5
Green Remedies
1. Ajowan. (Ajmud). How it looks — It is an erect branched annual herb with bipinnate leaves, white flowers and oval fruits. What we use — fruits What it does — It is thermogenic, antispasmodic, stimulant, digestive, carminative and ...
M. Madhavi, 2001
6
Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: Herbal Reference Library
Sprag.; PTYCHOTIS AJOWAN DC.) Vernacular names — Sanskrit, Yamani; Hindi , Ajowan; English, Omum (seeds); Bengali, Jowan; Nepalese, Emu; Sinhalese, Assamodam; Japanese, Ayowan; German, Ajowan Kum- mel; Unani, Ajowan; ...
L. D. Kapoor, 2000
7
Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops:
Ajowan crop harvested at physiological maturity resulted in the highest weight and oil yield (Patel et al, 2003). Products The ajowan essential oil is extracted from seed by steam distillation . Two kinds of oils i.e. essential oil (volatile oil) and  ...
K.V. Peter, 2008
8
Handbook on Spices and Condiments (Cultivation, Processing ...
Recently two new high-yielding varieties of ajowan have been developed at the Agricultural Research Station, Andhra Pradesh. Selections I and II yield 1,140 & 1,170 kg/ha, as compared to only 750 kg/ha. by local variety, i.e., over 50% high ...
H. Panda, 2010
9
Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 5, Fruits
C holinomimetic Activity An aqueous extract from roasted ajowan seeds exhibited cholinomimetic effects (Devasankaraiah et al. 1974). It showed muscarinic effects on rabbit duodenum, guinea-pig ileum and rat jejunum, and on the blood ...
T. K. Lim, 2013
10
Pharmacognosy
9.30 : Ajowan Fruits Chemical Constituents : Ajowan fruits contain 2 - 4 % of volatile oil, about 21 % fat, 1 7 % proteins and 25 % carbohydrates. Traces of tannin, glycoside and steroidal substances have been reported. Volatile oil mainly ...
Mr. S. B. Gokhale, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AJOWAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ajowan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Food for Thought: Go gluten-free for brunch
ajowan seeds: Ajowan (or ajwain) seeds are a spice related to cumin and caraway that originates from the Middle East and is now mostly found ... «Mail Tribune, Apr 15»
2
Feeling gassy? Have ajwain
Ajwain or ajowan is an Indian herb which has multiple health benefits. This tiny-sized herb is especially good for beating stomach-related ... «TheHealthSite, Jan 15»
3
The 12 food trends of Christmas: From mince-pie cocktails to deep …
... Anna Hansen is putting on slow-roast rolled turkey filled with umeshu (Japanese liqueur)-soaked prunes, shallots and (bitter herb) ajowan. «The Independent, Dec 14»
4
5 herbs or spices that you've probably never used
Ajowan is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is grown in Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran and Pakistan. In the late 19th and early 20th century, ajowan ... «Australian Hospitality Magazine, Nov 14»
5
Spice up your knowledge on herbs
... Ethiopian thyme, fenugreek and coriander seeds, cinnamon bark, black peppercorns, long peppers, cloves, ajowan (similar to celery seed), ... «Independent Online, Dec 13»
6
Copper Pot spices up the Indian trail
Ajowan, coriander, clove, cardamom, mustard, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin and saffron are just a few of the intoxicating scents that tickled my ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct 13»
7
Harvest the gut flora with Mushta Arishtam
To this mixture, 10 grams each of the coarse powders of ajamoda (ajowan fruits), dried ginger, black pepper, cloves, fenugreek seeds, leadwort ... «The New Indian Express, Sep 13»
8
Mama's Punjabi Recipes – Arbi ki Chaat (Eddoe Root Spicy Salad)
All arbi (eddoe root) dishes should be made with ajwain (bishop's weed, carom seeds, ajowan caraway) as the spice coats the arbi to give it a ... «Indo American News, Aug 13»
9
Mama's Punjabi Recipes — Arbi Ajwain Wali (Sauted Eddoe Root …
This dish cooked with ajwain (bishop's weed, carom seeds, ajowan caraway) is typically old-style Punjabi and the spice coats the arbi to give it ... «Indo American News, Jul 13»
10
The hot and cold of home remedies
According to her, pepper, veppan poo (Neem flowers), mor milaga (buttermilk-soaked dried chillies) and garlic omam (ajowan in Hindi) rice are ... «The New Indian Express, Feb 13»

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