ramtil

[ram-til]

noun

1. Niger seed.

ramtil

/ ˈræmtɪl /

noun

1. an African plant, Guizotia abyssinica , grown in India: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. Also called: Niger seed. the seed of this plant, used as a source of oil and a bird food

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramtil¹

1855–60; perhaps < Bengali

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramtil¹

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