Niger seed
noun
the black seed of a tropical African composite plant, Guizotia abyssinica, yielding an oil used as food, in the manufacture of soap, etc.
Origin of Niger seed
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Also called ramtil .
Words Nearby Niger seed
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How to use Niger seed in a sentence
The numbers given by Niger seed, cotton seed, and linseed oils are very similar to these.
British Dictionary definitions for Niger seed
Niger seed
noun
another name for ramtil (def. 2)
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