Niger seed
Noun
Meaning
Niger seed (plural Niger seeds)
The seed of the ramtil plant.
Examples
Homophones Niger main (Latin for "black") occurs in Latinate scientific nomenclature and is the root word for some homophones of nigger; sellers of niger seed (used as bird feed), sometimes use the spelling Nyjer seed.
Ethiopian cuisine also uses nug (also spelled noog, also known as "niger seed").