blackseed

• Planta herbácea originaria de las Indias Occidentales pero extendida en el sur de Estados Unidos, caracterizada por tallos rígidos en manojos, a menudo afectados por un hongo oscuro; también se aplica a la semilla oscura de ciertas especies como Nigella sativa, usada como especia.

A grass native to the West Indies but common in the southern United States, characterized by tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus.

1. A type of grassC1formalamerican

   A grass native to the West Indies but common in the southern United States, having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus.

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   • Blackseed grows abundantly in the southern states.
   • The wiry stems of blackseed are often covered in a dark fungus.
   • Farmers in the West Indies are familiar with blackseed grass.