nigella

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Synonyms: nitella, tigella

Antonyms: nitella, tigella

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Noun

1. Any plant of the [[genus]] ''[[Nigella]]'' of about twelve species of [[annual]] [[flowering plant]]s, the [[bloom]]s of which are generally blue in [[colour]] but also found in shades of pink, white and pale [[purple]].
2. The seeds of the plant {{taxfmt|Nigella sativa|species}}, used as a culinary spice.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} {{given name|en|female|from=English}}.

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