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kalonji¹

  • /kəˈlɒnd͡ʒi/

Where it comes from

From Hindi कलौंजी (kalauñjī) or कलोंजी (kaloñjī), Urdu کلونجی (kaloñjī).Which is ultimately derived from Tamil Karuñcīrakam(கருஞ்சீரகம்), black cumin.

noun

  1. India, uncountable The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.

    Similar: nigella, black cumin, black caraway, fennel flower

Kalonji²

Where it comes from

Congolese surname.

proper noun Kalonjis

  1. A surname.

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MLA

"kalonji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kalonji. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

kalonji. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kalonji

Chicago

"kalonji." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kalonji.

BibTeX
@misc{kalonji_2026,
  title = {kalonji},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kalonji},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}