'Guizotia abyssinica' definitions:
Definition of 'Guizotia abyssinica'
From: GCIDE
- Til seed \Til seed\ (t[i^]l; t[=e]l). (a) The seed of sesame. (b) The seed of an African asteraceous plant ({Guizotia abyssinica}), yielding a bland fixed oil used in medicine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Guizotia abyssinica'
From: GCIDE
- Ramtil \Ram"til\ (r[a^]m"t[i^]l), n. [Bengali ram-til.] A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds (called ramtil seeds or {niger seeds}) which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an illuminant. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]