\Aj"ou*an\ Ajowan \Aj"ow*an\, n. [Written also {ajwain}.]
[Prob. native name.] (Bot.)
The fruit of {Ammi Copticum}, syn. {Carum Ajowan}, used both
as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is
extracted from it. Called also {Javanee seed}, {Javanese
seed}, and {ajava}.