Niger
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noun.
A plant
(Guizotia abyssinica)
of the composite family native to northeast Africa, having yellow flower heads and grown for its oil-rich seeds, often used for birdseed.
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noun.
A
herb
, Guizotia abyssinica, from
Ethiopia
, grown for its
seed
and edible
oil
.
Word Usage
"But I can say this, that it may have came from the Latin word ''niger'' for the color black."