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noun
A spice plant with aromatic black seeds, Nigella sativa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: black caraway, black cumin, fennelflower, nigella, onion seed
Antonyms: none provided
noun
grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: smut grass, carpet grass, Sporobolus poiretii
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dropseed, drop-seed
History
From black + seed.
