Definition: A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains alpha-hederin, a triterpene saponin in the seeds, and is the source of black seed oil.
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Other names sativas, Nigella; sativa, Nigella; Nigella sativas; Kalonjus; Cumins, Black; Black Cumins; Kalonji; Cumin, Black; Black Cumin