NIGELLA
\na͡ɪd͡ʒˈɛlə], \naɪdʒˈɛlə], \n_aɪ_dʒ_ˈɛ_l_ə]\
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n[=i]-jel'a, n. a genus of ranunculaceous plants, with finely dissected leaves, and whitish, blue, or yellow flowers, often almost concealed by their leafy involucres--Nigella damascena, called Love-in-a-mist, Devil-in-a-bush, and Ragged Lady.
By Thomas Davidson
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