ram·til (r m t l) or ram·til·la (rm-tl )n. An Ethiopian plant (Guizotia abyssinica) having opposite leaves and rayed, yellow flower heads, grown for its oil-rich seeds. [Hindi r  mtil : Sanskrit rma-, dark + Sanskrit tila , sesame.] |
ramtil [ˈræmtɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an African plant, Guizotia abyssinica, grown in India: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called Niger seed the seed of this plant, used as a source of oil and a bird food
[from Hindi, from Sanskrit rāma black + tila sesame]
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