nigella
See also: Nigella
English
Nigella
Etymology
From the genus name.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/
Noun
nigella (plural nigellas)
- 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.
Synonyms
Nigella seed
- (flower): love-in-a-mist
- (spice): black onion seed, onion seed, kalonji
Derived terms
Translations
flower
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Italian
Etymology
From Scientific Latin, from Late Latin nigella, from the feminine of Latin nigellus. Cf. also niello.
Noun
nigella f (plural nigelle)
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