Ajowan
Ajowan or Ajwain is a herb grown in India, Pakistan and the Near East. The leaves and the seed‑like fruit are edible.
Note that the name Bishop’s weed also is also used for other plants.
Names
Scientific
Trachyspermum ammi
English
Ajowan
Ajowan caraway
Ajwain
Bishop's weed
Carom seeds
Thymol seeds
Dutch
Ajowan
French
Ajowan
German
Ajowan
Taxonomy
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Species
Trachyspermum ammi (Ajowan)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Spices
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops