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nigella

noun
/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/

Etymology

A 19th-century flower name from nigella. Compare also the male given name Nigel.

  1. borrowed from nigella
  2. borrowed from Nigella

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the…

    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.

  3. A female given name from English.

    • Sarah asked if Nigella's momma was a poet because she certainly had a lyrical ear for a name.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA