Definition
A fragrant organic compound found in tonka beans and various plants, used in perfumery and food flavoring.
Etymology
From French 'coumarine', derived from the Tupi word 'cumaru' through 'cumar'. The chemical compound was discovered in cumaru resins and named after the plant source.
Kelly Says
Vanilla extract and cumarin smell somewhat similar, which is why cumarin was used as a cheap vanilla substitute—but the FDA banned it in food in the US because high doses hurt the liver, a perfect example of how language connects to safety.
Translations
ARالعربية
كومارين
koo-ma-reen
BNবাংলা
কুমারিন
koo-ma-rin
CACatalà
cumarina
koo-ma-ree-nah
CSČeština
kumaryn
koo-ma-reen
DADansk
kumaryn
koo-ma-reen
DEDeutsch
Coumarin
koo-ma-reen
ELΕλληνικά
κουμαρίνη
koo-ma-ree-nee
ESEspañol
cumarina
koo-mah-ree-nah
FAفارسی
کومارین
koo-ma-reen
FISuomi
kumariini
koo-ma-ree-nee
FRFrançais
coumarine
koo-ma-reen
HAHA
kuma'rin
koo-ma-reen
HEעברית
קומארין
koo-ma-reen
HIहिन्दी
कुमारिन
koo-ma-rin
HUMagyar
kumarin
koo-ma-rin
IDBahasa Indonesia
cumarin
koo-ma-rin
ITItaliano
cumarina
koo-mah-ree-nah
MSBahasa Melayu
kumarin
koo-ma-rin
MYမြန်မာ
ကူမာရင်
koo-ma-reen
NLNederlands
coumarine
koo-ma-reen
NONorsk
kumaryn
koo-ma-reen
PLPolski
kumaryna
koo-ma-ree-nah
PTPortuguês
cumarina
koo-mah-ree-nah
RORomână
cumarină
koo-ma-ree-nah
RUРусский
кумарин
koo-ma-rin
SVSvenska
kumaryn
koo-ma-reen
SWKiswahili
kumaring
koo-ma-reen
TAதமிழ்
குமாரின்
koo-ma-rin
TEతెలుగు
కుమారిం
koo-ma-rin
TLTL
kumaring
koo-ma-reen
TRTürkçe
kumarin
koo-ma-rin
UKУкраїнська
кумарин
koo-ma-rin
URاردو
کومارین
koo-ma-reen
VITiếng Việt
cumarin
koo-ma-rin
ZUZU
kumaring
koo-ma-reen