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fenugreek

fen·u·greek [ fénnyə grk, fénnə grk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. aromatic seeds: the aromatic seeds of a leguminous plant. Use: in medicine, food flavoring.

2. leguminous plant: the leguminous plant whose seeds are fenugreek. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Trigonella foenum-graecum.

[Old English fenogrecum and Old French fenugrec< Latin faenugraecum "Greek hay," dried and used by the Romans for fodder]
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