Niger seed

noun

1. 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

noun

1. another name for ramtil

Word History and Origins

Origin of Niger seed¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The numbers given by niger seed, cotton seed, and linseed oils are very similar to these.

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