ramtil

[ ram-til ]

/ ˈræm tɪl /

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Origin of ramtil

1855–60; perhaps <Bengali

Words nearby ramtil

ramshorn snail, Ram Singh, ramson, ramsons, ramstam, ramtil, ramulose, ramus, ran, Rancagua, rance

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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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