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nigella meaning in Marathi

काळे जिरे kāḷe jire

/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/

nigella in Marathi: काळे जिरे (kāḷe jire). 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.

Marathi words for nigella

plant of the genus Nigella
काळे जिरे kāḷe jire

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 Marathi

What is the meaning of nigella in Marathi?
Nigella in Marathi is काळे जिरे (kāḷe jire).
nigella चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Nigella: काळे जिरे (kāḷe jire).
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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