"blackseed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blackseeds [plural]
Etymology: black + seed Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blackseed (countable and uncountable, plural blackseeds)
  1. A spice plant with aromatic black seeds, Nigella sativa Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Spices Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants Synonyms (Nigella sativa): black caraway, black cumin, fennelflower, onion seed, nigella
    Sense id: en-blackseed-en-noun-szzFHJtK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "word": "black caraway"
        },
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          "sense": "Nigella sativa",
          "word": "black cumin"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Nigella sativa",
          "word": "fennelflower"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Nigella sativa",
          "word": "onion seed"
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      "sense": "Nigella sativa",
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      "sense": "Nigella sativa",
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      "sense": "Nigella sativa",
      "word": "fennelflower"
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