'ramtil seeds' definitions:

Definition of 'ramtil seeds'

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.]