Niger seed

American  

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.

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Niger seed British  

noun

1. another name for ramtil

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Etymology

Origin of Niger seed

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

From The Guardian

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg