ramtil
(ˈræmtɪl)
[Bengālī rāmtil, f. rām pleasing, beautiful, excellent (freq. prefixed to names of plants, etc. to denote special kinds or varieties) + til til.]
A plant (Guizotia Abyssinica or oleifera) largely cultivated in various parts of India for the oil which is expressed from the seeds (niger or ramtil seeds). Sometimes called black til.
| 1858 in Simmonds Dict. Trade. 1873 Drury Usef. Plants India (ed. 2) 238 The Ramtil oil is sweet-tasted, and is used for the same purposes as the gingely oil. |