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ramtil

American  
[ram-til] / ˈræm tɪl /

noun

  1. Niger seed.

ramtil British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of ramtil

1855–60; perhaps < Bengali

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