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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 — /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 — fen•u•greek [[t]ˈfɛn yʊˌgrik, ˈfɛn ʊ [/t]] n. pln coo an aromatic Eurasian plant, Trigonella foenumgraecum, of the legume family • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME fenugrek, OE fēnogrēcum < L fēnum Graecum lit., Greek hay … From formal English to slang
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

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