About The Word Fenugreek
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Fenugreek
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What's The Definition Of Fenugreek?
[n] aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
[n] annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry Synonyms | Synonyms for Fenugreek: fenugreek seed | Greek clover | Trigonella foenumgraecum Related Terms | Find terms related to Fenugreek: See Also | fenugreek | fenugreek | fenugreek seed | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | genus Trigonella | Greek clover | herb | herbaceous plant | seasoner | seasoning | Trigonella | Trigonella foenumgraecum Fenugreek In Webster's Dictionary \Fen"u*greek\ (? or ?), n. [L. faenum Graecum, lit.,
Greek hay: cf. F. fenugrec. Cf. {Fennel}.] (Bot.)
A plant ({trigonella F[oe]num Gr[ae]cum}) cultivated for its
strong-smelling seeds, which are ``now only used for giving
false importance to horse medicine and damaged hay.'' --J.
Smith (Pop. Names of Plants, 1881).
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