NIGELLA Definition & Meaning

nigella

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noun

any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Nigella, from the Mediterranean and W Asia, esp N. damascena See love-in-a-mist

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Origin of nigella¹

New Latin, diminutive of Latin niger black, from the colour of the seeds

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But she has powerful protection: nigella seeds, a Middle Eastern spice.

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Fragrant sweet peas, annual poppies, edible calendula and otherworldly nigella will thrive if sown in the soil now.

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Other flowers to sow in June include lovely nasturtiums, marvelous marigolds, zinnias, bells of Ireland, morning glories, four o’clocks, cosmos and nigella, to name a few.

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The summer heat arrived last week — not unusual for Washington in May — causing the roses and nigella to flower and, oh yes, the zombielike eruption of the periodical cicada.

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Stir in the berbere and nigella along with a splash of water.

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