- genus Nigella
- nounerect annual Eurasian herbs• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Ranunculaceae, ↑family Ranunculaceae, ↑buttercup family, ↑crowfoot family• Member Meronyms: ↑nigella
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genus Nigella
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Nigella sativa — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division … Wikipedia
nigella — n. any plant of the genus {Nigella}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nigella — For other uses, see Nigella (disambiguation). Nigella Nigella damascena seed capsule Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
nigella — noun any plant of the genus Nigella • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑love in a mist, ↑Nigella damascena, ↑fennel flower, ↑Nigella hispanica, ↑black caraway, ↑nutmeg flower … Useful english dictionary
Nigella damascena — Love in a mist A pale blue Nigella damascena Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Nigella — ID 56289 Symbol Key NIGEL Common Name nigella Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CT, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, VT, WA, WV Growth… … USDA Plant Characteristics
nigella — [nʌɪ dʒɛlə] noun a plant of a genus which includes love in a mist. [Genus Nigella.] Origin mod. L., feminine of L. nigellus, dimin. of niger black … English new terms dictionary
nigella — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, a black seeded plant, from feminine of Latin nigellus Date: 14th century any of a genus (Nigella) of erect annual herbs of the buttercup family having dissected threadlike leaves and usually blue or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nigella — noun a) 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. b) The seeds of the plant , used as a culinary… … Wiktionary
Nigella damascena — ID 56290 Symbol Key NIDA Common Name devil in the bush Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CT, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN … USDA Plant Characteristics
