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nigella in Arabic

شُونِيز šūnīz

/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/

nigella in Arabic: شُونِيز (šūnīz). In English, nigella means any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.

Arabic words for nigella

plant of the genus Nigella
شُونِيز šūnīz

English meaning of nigella

  1. noun Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
  2. noun The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.

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Questions about nigella in Arabic

What is the meaning of nigella in Arabic?
Nigella in Arabic is شُونِيز (šūnīz).
ما معنى كلمة nigella؟
Nigella: شُونِيز (šūnīz).
What does nigella mean in English?
Nigella means any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.

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