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Fenugreek - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Fenugreek : (noun)
1: annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having
off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally
and in curry [syn: Greek clover, Trigonella
foenumgraecum]
2: aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry [syn: fenugreek
seed]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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 medicine and damaged hay.'' --J.
Smith (Pop. Names of Plants, 1881).
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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