nyjer seed

A form of Niger seed — The seed of the ramtil plant.

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Meanings

nounnyjer seed (plural nyjer seeds)

plural nyjer seeds

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of Niger seed.

    […] you could easily keep a jar of nyjer seed on your work desk indoors.

    2004, Fern Marshall Bradley, Projects for the Birder's Garden, page 107
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    I usually put nyjer seeds in the feeder. These look like black rice. I mix some sunflower seeds in there, too.

    2015, Shalini Saxena, A Bird Watcher's Guide to Goldfinches

Origin

Pronunciation respelling of Niger seed, to avoid a supposed resemblance between Niger and nigger. Compare usage notes at niggardly.

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APA

nyjer seed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyjer%20seed

MLA

“nyjer seed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyjer%20seed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyjer seed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyjer%20seed.

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