nigella

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Definition of nigella in English Turkish dictionary

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nigella sativa

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Definition of nigella in English English dictionary

A female given name

Sarah asked if Nigella's momma was a poet because she certainly had a lyrical ear for a name.

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

any plant of the genus Nigella

{i} any of the flowering plants of the buttercup family

Related Terms

nigella sativa

black caraway: herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway

genus nigella

erect annual Eurasian herbs

Synonyms

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

Etymology

() A 19th century flower name from nigella. Compare also the male given name Nigel.