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The genus name Nigella is a diminutive of the Latin niger "black", referring to the seed color. [6] [7] The specific epithet sativa means "cultivated".[6]In English, Nigella sativa and its seed are variously called black caraway, black seed, black cumin, fennel flower, nigella, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, [3] [6] black onion seed [8] and kalonji.
Chè (Vietnamese pronunciation: [tɕɛ̀]~[cɛ̀]) is any traditional Vietnamese sweet beverage, dessert soup or stew, [1] [2] or pudding. Chè includes a wide variety of distinct soups or puddings. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Varieties of Chè can be made with mung beans , black-eyed peas , kidney beans , tapioca , [ 3 ] jelly (clear or grass), [ 3 ] fruit ...
Black seed may refer to: Nigella sativa, a plant with stubby, 2mm seeds; Guizotia abyssinica, a plant with elongate, 5mm seeds; Black Seed, an EP by black metal band ...
The fruits are oval-shaped pyxis of 3.5 mm (0.1 in) high and 2 mm (0.08 in)m wide, which have four black seeds inside that are up to 1.8 mm (0.07 in) long. [ 8 ] The plant can be a weed in uplands, fields and gardens and it can host aphid and red spider.
[1] [2] It is related to cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and sometimes called black cumin, [citation needed] blackseed, [citation needed] or black caraway, [3] and has a smoky, earthy taste. It is often confused with Nigella sativa (which is also called black cumin , black caraway, or black seed [ 4 ] [ 5 ] ), by which it is often substituted in cooking.
Blackcurrant seed oil is derived from the seeds of ribes nigrum]] (black currant, or European currant). It contains an unusually high amount of omega-6 (15–20 percent) as well as a high amount of omega-3 fatty acids (12–14 percent). It also contains linoleic acid as well as 2–4 percent stearidonic acid.
Thai basil, which can be grown from seed or cuttings, requires fertile, well-draining soil with a pH ranging from 6.5 to 7.5 and 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight per day. [6] [15] The flowers should be pinched to prevent the leaves from becoming bitter. Thai basil can be repeatedly harvested by taking a few leaves at a time and should be harvested ...
The pods of A. subulatum, used primarily in the cuisines of India and certain regional cuisines of Pakistan, are the smaller of the two, while the larger pods of A. tsao-ko (Chinese: wiktionary:草果; pinyin: cǎoguǒ; Vietnamese: thảo quả) are used in Vietnamese cuisine and Chinese cuisine, particularly that of Sichuan province.