Wordle Answer for May 13, 2024
Players who opened Wordle on May 13, 2024 were trying to land on CUMIN. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
CUMIN
What cumin means
A warm, earthy spice with a slightly nutty flavor made from the dried seeds of a plant in the parsley family, commonly used in Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern cooking.
Where the word comes from
Cumin comes from Latin cuminum, which was borrowed from Greek kyminon. The Greeks, in turn, got the word from a Semitic language, likely Hebrew kammon or Arabic kammun, reflecting the spice's origins in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions where it has been cultivated for thousands of years.
Hints for May 13, 2024
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Synonyms of cumin
- cumin seed
- cuminum cyminum
- caraway
- ten
- cuminum
- genus cuminum
- black cumin
- persian cumin
Used in a sentence
The fragrant _____ seeds gave the Indian curry its warm, earthy flavor.
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