ramtil
[ ram-til ]
/ ˈræm tɪl /
noun
Origin of ramtil
1855–60; perhaps < Bengali
Words nearby ramtil
ramshorn snail,
ramson,
ramsons,
ramstam,
ramstedt operation,
ramtil,
ramulose,
ramulus,
ramus,
ramée,
ramòn y cajal
British Dictionary definitions for ramtil
ramtil
/ (ˈræmtɪl) /
noun
an African plant, Guizotia abyssinica, grown in India: family Asteraceae (composites)
Also called: Niger seed
the seed of this plant, used as a source of oil and a bird food
Word Origin for ramtil
C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit
rāma black +
tila sesame