| 单词 | ramtil seed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasramtil seed The East African plant niger, Guizotia abyssinica (family Asteraceae), as cultivated in South Asia for its edible oil and seeds. Frequently attributive, as ramtil oil, ramtil seed, etc. Also called black til. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plant, nut, or bean yielding oil > [noun] > ramtil plant or seeds oilseed1562 ramtil1846 niger seed1856 noug1959 1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 707 Of these [species] the most remarkable are Guizotia oleifera (formerly Verbesina sativa), extensively cultivated in India under the name of Ram-til; [etc.]. 1858 H. Drury Useful Plants India 244 The Ramtil oil is sweet tasted, and is used for the same purposes as the gingely-oil. 1889 G. S. Boulger Uses of Plants 138 Guizotia abyssinica, Cass., Niger or Ramtil seeds, came into the English market about 1851. 1932 A. L. Winton & K. B. Winton Struct. & Composition of Foods I. ii. 621 The niger plant is now extensively cultivated in India, where it is known also as ramtil or gingelli. 2006 Daily Tel. 7 Mar. 5/8 Nyjer seeds from the ramtil bush of Ethiopia and small black sunflower seeds are also sold as high-energy bird feed. < as lemmas |
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