nigella

/ (naɪˈdʒɛlə) /

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noun

any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Nigella, from the Mediterranean and W Asia, esp N. damascenaSee love-in-a-mist

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Word Origin for nigella

New Latin, diminutive of Latin niger black, from the colour of the seeds

Words nearby nigella

nifedipine, niff, Niflheim, nifty, Nigel, nigella, Niger, Niger-Congo, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerien

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How to use nigella in a sentence

Nigella Lawson used cocaine, cannabis and prescription pills daily for more than a decade, a court in London heard Tuesday.
Court Claim: Nigella Lawson Took Drugs Every Day for a Decade|Nico Hines|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To the non-art-buying public, Saatchi was best known for his wife, the celebrity cook and writer Nigella Lawson.
Charles Saatchi: From Saatchi & Saatchi to Allegedly Choking Nigella Lawson|Peter Jukes|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nigella left the family home in Chelsea on Sunday, after the pictures were published, supported by her 17-year-old son Bruno.
Saatchi Admits Assaulting Nigella And Accepts Police Caution|Tom Sykes|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is inconceivable to many that that Nigella could be a victim of domestic violence.
Nigella Lawson Leaves Home as Charles Saatchi Calls Choking a ‘Playful Tiff’|Tom Sykes|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The shocking abuse saw Nigella, 53, leave Scott's restaurant in Mayfair in floods of tears.
Art Kingpin Charles Saatchi Photographed Squeezing Nigella Lawson's Throat In London Restaurant|Tom Sykes|June 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some people say they can transplant Nigella, but many gardeners prefer to sow it where it is to stand.
The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Of nigella he writes: “Take hede that ye take not to muche of this herbe, for if ye go beyonde the mesure it bryngeth deth.”
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
Baillon, in referring to these flowers, points out the resemblance that they bear to the double varieties of Nigella.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Nigella sativa (Asmud) is occasionally cultivated as a spice.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris
These seeds, sometimes known as fennel-flower seeds, are the product of Nigella sativa, Linn.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan