A name for plants of the genus Nigella, esp. N. sativa. damask gith = N. damascena.

Any plant of the genus Nigella (family Ranunculaceae), with finely dissected leaves, showy flowers, and numerous black seeds; esp. (a) black cumin…

A name given to various species of Ranunculus, Caltha, and Trollius. Also in combinations lucken-golland (see lucken gowan, n.), water-golland.

The lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria, formerly regarded as a remedy for haemorrhoids (now chiefly historical). Also: †any plant of the former…

Any of various yellow-flowered plants, spec. any of several buttercups (genus Ranunculus) (also in plural). Occasionally also: †a bud or flower of a…

The name of certain plants reputed to cure the ‘fig’. The pilewort (Ranunculus Ficaria).

The globeflower, Trollius europaeus, whose petals form a compact round flower head.

The plant black cumin, Nigella sativa.

any of several buttercups (genus Ranunculus).

a name given to various flowers of round or button-like form; chiefly to certain cultivated double varieties of wild flowers. Originally and…

The name of two distinct plants, bearing yellow flowers; by the old herbalists regarded as species… Small or Lesser Celandine, the Pilewort or…

Any of several buttercups (genus Ranunculus). Also in plural. Now historical and rare.

Any of various, usually yellow-flowered, plants; esp. (a) (more fully goldilocks polytrichon) the common hair moss, Polytrichum commune, which has…

= nigella, n. 1.

In full field nigelweed. = nigella, n. 2.

A book-name for the Globe-flower (Trollius europæus).

Black cumin, Nigella sativa. Scottish. Obsolete. rare.

any of several buttercups (genus Ranunculus); (also) the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris; cf. kingcup, n.

= globeflower n.

any of several plants of the genus Trollius (family Ranunculaceae) whose petals form a compact, round, typically yellow flower head; esp.T. europaeus…

Chiefly with distinguishing word, esp. in winter aconite. Any of several early-flowering, low-growing plants of the genus Eranthis (family Ranuncu…

Love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena.

a plant of the genus Nigella, esp. the popular garden plant love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena.

= globeflower n.

Florist's name for cultivated varieties of Ranunculus; more fully Turk's turban.

The fennel flower, Nigella damascena (family Ranunculaceae), having delicate, thread-like foliage and typically blue, but sometimes white, pink or…

Fennel flower, Nigella damascena; = love-in-a-mist, n. 2.

either of two plants of grassy habitats, silverweed, Potentilla anserina (cf. fair days n.), and bulbous buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus.

(a) any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus that grow in or near water (= water-crowfoot n.); (b) English regional marsh marigold, Caltha palu…

any of several buttercups (genus Ranunculus); (also) the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.

The winter aconite, Eranthis hyemalis. Obsolete. rare.

Wood Betony, Stachys betonica; also Devil-in-a-bush, Nigella damascena.

a herb of the genus Nigella. Also with distinguishing epithets, as common fennel-flower, Spanish fennel-flower, small fennel-flower, wild fennel-f…

The globeflower, Trollius europaeus. In later use chiefly Irish English. Now rare.