NIGELLA


Meaning of NIGELLA in English

[ nʌɪ'dʒɛlə ]

■ noun a plant of a genus which includes love-in-a-mist. [Genus Nigella .]

Origin

mod. L., feminine of L. nigellus , dimin. of niger 'black'.

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