black caraway

English

Noun

black caraway (usually uncountable, plural black caraways)

A Middle-Eastern spice plant related to buttercups, Nigella sativa, with dark black, aromatic seeds
(India) A spice plant related to caraway and cumin, with dark seeds and an edible root, Bunium bulbocastanum

Synonyms

(Nigella sativa): nigella, fennelflower, onion seed, blackseed, kalonji, black cumin
(Bunium bulbocastanum): black cumin, earthnut, hognut, kippernut

Translations

Nigella sativa — see nigella

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