nigella

ni·gel·la  (n-jl)

n.

See wild fennel.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin, black cumin, fennel, from feminine of Latin nigellus, blackish, diminutive of niger, black; see nek^w-t- in Indo-European roots.]

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nigella [naɪˈdʒɛlə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Nigella, from the Mediterranean and W Asia, esp N. damascena: see love-in-a-mist

[New Latin, diminutive of Latin niger black, from the colour of the seeds]

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Noun

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nigella - any plant of the genus Nigella       flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Nigella - erect annual Eurasian herbs Nigella damascena, love-in-a-mist - European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers fennel flower, Nigella hispanica - nigella of Spain and southern France black caraway, Nigella sativa, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander - herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway