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Meaning of nigella

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nigella

Pronunciation:/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.