nigella
(noun) any plant of the genus Nigella
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nigella (plural nigellas)
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.
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
• (flower): love-in-a-mist
• (spice): black onion seed, onion seed, kalonji
• Gallien, Langlie, gallein, galline, liangle
Nigella
(rare) A female given name from English.
• Gallien, Langlie, gallein, galline, liangle
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
