nigella
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nigella¹
- /naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from translingual Nigella, from Late Latin nigella. Doublet of nielle.
noun nigellas
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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.
Similar: love-in-a-mist
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The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Similar: black onion seed, onion seed, kalonji
Nigella²
Where it comes from
A 19th-century flower name from nigella. Compare also the male given name Nigel.
proper noun
- 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.
Translations
Every language
noun plant of the genus Nigella
| Español | ajenuz, arañuela |
|---|---|
| Français | nigelle |
| Deutsch | Schwarzkümmel |
| Română | chica-voinicului |
| Русский | черну́шка černúška, черну́ха černúxa, калинджи kalindži, чёрный тмин čórnyj tmin |
| العربية | شُونِيز šūnīz |
| עברית | קֶצַח qétzaẖ |
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title = {nigella},
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year = {2026},
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