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Nigella hispanica

Nigella hispanica

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A flowering plant with blue flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Nigella hispanica
  • Gardeners often choose Nigella hispanica for its striking blue flowers and decorative seed pods.

Examples

  • The climate of southern France is ideal for growing Nigella hispanica in well-drained soils.

  • The Nigella hispanica blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Seeds of Nigella hispanica are sometimes collected for use in ornamental gardens.

  • Have you seen the Nigella hispanica in the garden?

  • Gardeners often choose Nigella hispanica for its striking blue flowers and decorative seed pods.

  • The climate of southern France is ideal for growing Nigella hispanica in well-drained soils.

  • The Nigella hispanica blooms beautifully in spring.

Surface Forms

Nigella hispanica singular
Nigella hispanicas plural

Morphology

Nigella + hispanica

The binomial is compositional: 'Nigella' names the plant genus and 'hispanica' is a Latin adjective meaning 'from Hispania/Spanish', so the overall meaning ('a Nigella species from Spain/southern France') is directly derivable from the parts. The genus+epithet naming pattern is regular and cognate across languages (e.g., 'hispanic'), so a learner who knows both constituents would comprehend the term.

Etymology

Nigella hispanica comes from the name Nigella, from a word for 'small dark seeds', and hispanica, which means 'from Spain'. So the name helps you remember a Spanish flowering plant known for its dark seeds and pretty blue flowers.