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ramtil

[ ram-til ]
/ ˈræm tɪl /

noun

Niger seed.

Nearby words

  1. ramshorn snail,
  2. ramson,
  3. ramsons,
  4. ramstam,
  5. ramstedt operation,
  6. ramulose,
  7. ramulous,
  8. ramulus,
  9. ramus,
  10. ramée

Origin of ramtil

1855–60; perhaps < Bengali
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British Dictionary definitions for ramtil

ramtil

/ (ˈræmtɪl) /

noun

an African plant, Guizotia abyssinica, grown in India: family Asteraceae (composites)
Also called: Niger seed the seed of this plant, used as a source of oil and a bird food

Word Origin for ramtil

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit rāma black + tila sesame
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