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Fenugreek — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Fenugreek — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fenugreek — ► NOUN ▪ a white flowered plant of the pea family, with aromatic seeds that are used as a spice. ORIGIN from Latin faenum graecum Greek hay (the Romans used the dried plant as fodder) … English terms dictionary
fenugreek — [fen′yo͞o grēk΄] n. [ME fenugrek < OFr fenugrec < L faenum graecum, lit., Greek hay] a leguminous herb (Trigonella foenumgraecum) native to SE Europe and W Asia, used for forage and formerly in medicine and having seeds used in cooking … English World dictionary
fenugreek — /fen yoo greek , fen oo /, n. a plant, Trigonella foenum graecum, of the legume family, indigenous to western Asia, but extensively cultivated elsewhere, chiefly for forage and for its mucilaginous seeds, which are used in medicine. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
fenugreek seed — noun aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry • Syn: ↑fenugreek • Hypernyms: ↑flavorer, ↑flavourer, ↑flavoring, ↑flavouring, ↑seasoner, ↑seasoning … Useful english dictionary
fenugreek — An annual plant indigenous to western Asia and cultivated in Africa and parts of Europe; the mucilaginous seeds are used as food and in the preparation of culinary spices (curry). [L. faenum graecum, f., fr. faenum, hay, + Graecus, Greek] * * *… … Medical dictionary
fenugreek — n. annual herb of western Asia and Europe that is used in medication and as a seasoning; seeds of the fenugreek plant that are used as a seasoning … English contemporary dictionary
fenugreek — noun Etymology: Middle English fenugrek, from Anglo French fenugrec, from Latin fenum Graecum, literally, Greek hay Date: 14th century a leguminous annual Eurasian herb (Trigonella foenum graecum) with aromatic seeds; also its seeds … New Collegiate Dictionary
fenugreek — n. 1 a leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum graecum, having aromatic seeds. 2 these seeds used as flavouring, esp. ground and used in curry powder. Etymology: OE fenogrecum, superseded in ME f. OF fenugrec f. L faenugraecum (fenum graecum Greek… … Useful english dictionary
fenugreek — noun [ˈfɛnjʊˌɡriːk/|[ˈfɛnjəˌɡriːk/ A spice made from the seeds of Trigonella foenum graecum, used in Indian and Thai cooking … Wiktionary
