First Known Use: 14th century
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nigella
noun ni·gel·la \nī-ˈje-lə\
Definition of NIGELLA
: any of a genus (Nigella) of erect annual herbs of the buttercup family having dissected threadlike leaves and usually blue or white flowers; especially : love-in-a-mist
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Origin of NIGELLA
New Latin, from Late Latin, a black-seeded plant, from feminine of Latin nigellus
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