nigella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.

name

/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nigella.wav

nigella nigellas

Borrowed from translingual Nigella, from Late Latin nigella. Doublet of nielle.

love-in-a-mist black onion seed onion seed kalonji

nigelline nigellone

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