NIGER

Niger, Republic of Niger

(noun) a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert

Niger, Niger River

(noun) an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Niger

A country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria . Official name: Republic of Niger.

A major river in West Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.

A state in Nigeria, in the western part of the country north of the Niger River.

Hypernyms

• Subsahara

Anagrams

• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe

Etymology

Noun

niger (uncountable)

An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil.

Synonyms: noog, noug, nug

Anagrams

• Grein, Negri, Reign, nigre, re-nig, reign, renig, ringe

Source: Wiktionary



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