guizotia abyssinica

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guizotia abyssinica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ramtil \Ram"til\ (r[a^]m"t[i^]l), n. [Bengali ram-til.]
     A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica)
     cultivated for its seeds (called ramtil seeds or niger seeds
     ) which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an
     illuminant.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Til seed \Til seed\ (t[i^]l; t[=e]l).
     (a) The seed of sesame.
     (b) The seed of an African asteraceous plant (Guizotia   abyssinica
         ), yielding a bland fixed oil used in
         medicine.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]