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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