Nigella

nigella Translingual thumb Etymology From mul la nigellus, diminutive of la niger black. Proper noun 1 f genus family Ranunculaceae flowering plants, including black cumin, with distinctive finely divided leaves, the nigella. Hypernyms genus ; Ranunculoideae subfamily - subfamily; Nigelleae tribe - tribe Hyponyms genus Nigella sect. Erobatos section, Nigella sect. Nigella section, Nigella sect. Nigellastrum section - sections Nigella arvensis species - type species; Nigella damascena species (love-in-a-mist), Nigella elata species, Nigella fumariifolia species, Nigella glandulifera species, Nigella hispanica species, Nigella lancifolia species, Nigella orientalis species, Nigella oxypetala species, Nigella sativa species (black cumin), Nigella segetalis species, Nigella stellaris species, Nigella turcica species - other species References 1 1 1 English Etymology A 19th-century flower name from en nigella. Compare also the male given name en Nigel. Proper noun en rare en female English. en 2005 Renee W. Campoy Case Study Analysis in the Classroom SAGE 0761930280 165 Sarah asked if Nigella's momma was a poet because she certainly had a lyrical ear for a name. Anagrams en aegilln galline gallein liangle Gallien Langlie Gillean Latin Etymology la Pronunciation Nigella Proper noun Nigella<1> m A river of Gallia Cisalpina mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana Declension Nigella<1> References la Italy Rivers