fenugreek
pronunciation
How to pronounce fenugreek in British English:
UK [ˈfenjʊgri:k]
How to pronounce fenugreek in American English:
US [ˈfɛnjəˌɡrik, ˈfɛnə-]
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- Noun:
- annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
- aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
Word Origin
- fenugreek (n.)
- leguminous plant in western Asia and North Africa, Old English fenograecum, from Latin faenugraecum, literally "Greek hay," from faenum (see fennel) + Graecum (see Greek). The modern form in English is from Middle French fenugrec.
Example
- 1. Herbs , including fenugreek , fennel seeds and red clover .
- 2. Old world herb related to fenugreek .
- 3. Didn 't you get sweets made form fenugreek ?
- 4. Fenugreek is another useful remedy for acne .
- 5. We want to buy coriander seeds , fennel seeds , cumin seeds , black cumin and fenugreek .