Nigella Definition
nī-jĕlə
noun
Any of various annual herbs of the genus Nigella of the buttercup family, native to Eurasia and North Africa, having finely dissected leaves, showy white, blue, or yellow solitary flowers, and an aggregate fruit composed of several follicles, including love-in-a-mist.
American Heritage
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
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pronoun
(rare) A female given name.
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Other Word Forms of Nigella
Noun
Singular:
nigellaPlural:
nigellasOrigin of Nigella
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Middle English from Late Latin black cumin from feminine of Latin nigellus blackish diminutive of niger black nekw-t- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A 19th century flower name from nigella. Compare also the male given name Nigel.
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