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

Goldfinches love niger seed, for example, which squirrels eschew.

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

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From 200 to 400 quarters under the name of Niger seed are imported annually into Liverpool for expressing oil.

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