HyperDic: nigella

English > 1 sense of the word nigella:
NOUNplantnigellaany plant of the genus Nigella
English > nigella: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Nigella.
Member ofgenus Nigellaerect annual Eurasian herbs
Narrowerblack caraway, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, Nigella sativaherb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
fennel flower, Nigella hispanicanigella of Spain and southern France
love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascenaEuropean garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Spanishnigella
Catalannigella

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