niger seeds

1 definition found

niger seeds - 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.]