Ramtil

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.]