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RAMTIL
Etymology
From Bengali.
Noun
ramtil (uncountable)
A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds, which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an illuminant.
Anagrams
• mitral
Source: Wiktionary
Ram"til, n. [Bengali ram-til.]
Definition: A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds (called ramtil, or niger, seeds) which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an illuminant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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