nigella en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Nigella, from Late Latin nigella. Doublet of nielle.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
- (countable, uncountable) The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nigellas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
onion seed (spice) · black onion seed (spice) · kalonji (spice) · love-in-a-mist (flower)
Translations (42)
sh crno sȅme (plant of the genus Nigella) · ru черну́шка (plant of the genus Nigella) · he קֶצַח (plant of the genus Nigella) · sh cȓnī kùmīn (plant of the genus Nigella) · fr nigelle (plant of the genus Nigella) · hsb čornucha (plant of the genus Nigella) · es arañuela (plant of the genus Nigella) · gl mourillón (plant of the genus Nigella) · ro chica-voinicului (plant of the genus Nigella) · ru калинджи (plant of the genus Nigella) · tr siyah susam (plant of the genus Nigella) · ar شُونِيز (plant of the genus Nigella) · sk černuška (plant of the genus Nigella) · sl črníka (plant of the genus Nigella) · lv melnsēklīte (plant of the genus Nigella) · lt juodgrūdė (plant of the genus Nigella) · ru черну́ха (plant of the genus Nigella) · sh mačkov bȓk (plant of the genus Nigella) · fi neito (plant of the genus Nigella) · tr çöreotu (plant of the genus Nigella) · bg че́рен кимио́н (plant of the genus Nigella) · pl czarnuszka (plant of the genus Nigella) · es ajenuz (plant of the genus Nigella) · grc μελάνθιον (plant of the genus Nigella) · hu kandilla (plant of the genus Nigella) · tr çörekotu (plant of the genus Nigella) · sh cȓnī kȉm (plant of the genus Nigella) · cs černucha (plant of the genus Nigella) · hu katicavirág (plant of the genus Nigella) · bg челебитка (plant of the genus Nigella) · de Schwarzkümmel (plant of the genus Nigella) · et mustköömen (plant of the genus Nigella) · uk чо́рний кмин (plant of the genus Nigella) · mr काळे जिरे (plant of the genus Nigella) · sh crni sùsam (plant of the genus Nigella) · be чарнушка (plant of the genus Nigella) · sv nigella (plant of the genus Nigella) · hy սոնիճ (plant of the genus Nigella) · ru чёрный тмин (plant of the genus Nigella) · uk чорну́шка (plant of the genus Nigella) · bg че́рен суса́м (plant of the genus Nigella) · tr siyah kimyon (plant of the genus Nigella)