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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds, which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an illuminant. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

blackseedinga seednigerniger seednyger seedramtilla

Etymology

From Bengali.

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