ramtil

American

[ram-til] / ˈræm tɪl /

noun

Niger seed.

ramtil British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of ramtil

1855–60; perhaps < Bengali

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