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ramtil|ˈræmtɪl|
[Bengālī rāmtil, f. rām pleasing, beautiful, excellent (freq. prefixed to names of plants, etc. to denote special kinds or varieties) + til til.]
A plant (Guizotia Abyssinica or oleifera) largely cultivated in various parts of India for the oil which is expressed from the seeds (niger or ramtil seeds). Sometimes called black til.
1858in Simmonds Dict. Trade. 1873Drury Usef. Plants India (ed. 2) 238 The Ramtil oil is sweet-tasted, and is used for the same purposes as the gingely oil. |