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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.
Niger seed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Niger seed1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
The numbers given by niger seed, cotton seed, and linseed oils are very similar to these.
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