The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Used in a Sentence
nigella
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nigella.
Editorial note
Out of curiosity, do you mean Elwendia Persica or Nigella Sativa?
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Quick take
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of nigella gathered in one view.
(rare) A female given name from English.
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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for nigella.
noun
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
noun
(rare) A female given name from English.
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.
Example sentences
Out of curiosity, do you mean Elwendia Persica or Nigella Sativa?
There is science in food, but Nigella is not in the science camp of the food media world.
Not OP, but I found various info about the values of Nigella as a herbal remedy, e.g.
The fact that Nigella Lawson is his stepdaughter also somehow tickled me.
It seems perfectly normal that an auditorium of teenaged boys would react in an noisy, approving manner to sexy Nigella Lawson or sexy Bond girls.
> the appearance of Nigella had an interesting and unexpected effect: a rowdy all-boys school started wolf whistling.
I've recently taken interest in Nigella Sativa and quinones.
But of course it lacks glossy pictures and is not backed up by a video of Nigella Lawson in a low cut dress (not that I'm objecting to Nigella and her cleavage) [1] Professional Cookery: The Process Approach by Daniel R.
That, or nigella seeds, ginger, tulsi, ghee, etc.
We judge people for living on a diet of microwaveable meals, but switching to home-cooked meals might actually be a retrograde step in terms of nutrition if they follow the recipes of Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson.
The first time I heard about it was while monitoring medical news about treatments during the epidemic - because researchers in Pakistan, then Saudi Arabia, gave credit to the idea of trying Nigella Sativa.
But as a Palestinian/lived in Jordon for 6 years - the closest i can think of is a home-made variety of kaak (literally translates to 'cake') which is a bread stick containing syrian oregano (zataar) and sugar in the dough, dipped in a combo of white sesame seeds and nigella seds.
Quote examples
For illustration, just go on pubmed and search for "nigella sativa" (black seed oil).
When I think Nigella (or Giada) I think "sexy woman who cooks on TV".
> it does not need to be "salty like the ocean" despite what Nigella might tell you, it should be no where near ocean water.
I think the results are somewhat localised, but I get "Nigella Lawson", "Night Noodle Markets" and "Nightmare on Elm Street".
Proper noun examples
Nigella Sativa's main active compound is thymoquinone, and it has scores of research showing significant benefits to immune function.
Nigella Sativa is also commonly used in many parts of Asia.
Some I have seen with specific effects: Niacin, Black Seed Oil (Nigella Sativa), Magnesium megadoses, etc.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use nigella in a sentence?
Out of curiosity, do you mean Elwendia Persica or Nigella Sativa?
What does nigella mean?
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
What part of speech is nigella?
nigella is commonly used as noun.