NIGELLA


Meaning of NIGELLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nī-ˈje-lə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, a black-seeded plant, from feminine of Latin nigellus

Date: 14th century

: any of a genus ( Nigella ) of erect annual herbs of the buttercup family having dissected threadlike leaves and usually blue or white flowers ; especially : love-in-a-mist

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.