Nigella (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant of the genus Nigella.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The seeds of the Nigella plant have been used as a spice in Middle Eastern cuisine for centuries.
- Nigella damascena is commonly known as love-in-a-mist due to the delicate appearance of its flowers and surrounding foliage.
- In ancient times Nigella seeds were used for various medicinal purposes.
- The genus Nigella is composed of approximately 20 different annual flowering plants native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.
- Some gardeners prefer Nigella due to the easy process of self-seeding which they undertake every year.