nigella

ni·gel·la

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.
See black cumin.

Origin of nigella

Middle English from Late Latin black cumin from feminine of Latin nigellus blackish diminutive of niger black ; see nek^w-t- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(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.

Proper noun

(rare) A female given name.

Origin

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

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