nigella
/naɪˈdʒelə/noun
उच्चारण नाइजेल
कलौंजी, मंगरैल
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noun
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[U]
a plant whose small black seeds are used as a spice, especially in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking
कलौंजी, मंगरैल
- Sprinkle a few nigella seeds on the naan before baking.
- Radhika adds nigella seeds to her mango pickle.
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[C/U]
a garden plant with blue or white flowers and fine, feathery leaves
नाइजेला (एक बगीचे का फूल वाला पौधा)
- Nigella grows easily from seed in a sunny bed.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: In Indian kitchens nigella seeds are called kalonji, and they are often wrongly called onion seeds.
Indian रसोई में nigella seeds को कलौंजी कहते हैं, और इन्हें अक्सर गलती से onion seeds कहा जाता है।