noun
fenugreek
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Fenugreek (noun) means a leguminous plant grown as a vegetable and for its seeds, which are used as a spice. Example: “Fresh fenugreek leaves go into many curries.”
noun
1
A leguminous plant grown as a vegetable and for its seeds, which are used as a spice.
"Fresh fenugreek leaves go into many curries."
"She grows fenugreek in a pot on the windowsill."
"Fenugreek is a plant in the legume family."
2
The seeds of this plant, used as a spice, especially in Indian and Thai cooking.
"Add a teaspoon of fenugreek to the curry."
"The spice mix contains cumin, coriander and fenugreek."
"Toast the fenugreek lightly before you grind it."
How to use fenugreek
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA plant whose seeds are a spice in curries.
When to use it
It is a neutral cooking term, usually treated as uncountable.
Common pairings
fenugreek seeds
fenugreek leaves
ground fenugreek
a pinch of fenugreek
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Etymology
The word came into English from Old French fenigrec, which came from Latin foenum-graecum, literally Greek hay. The Latin joined words for hay and Greek.
Synonyms
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methi
Rhymes for fenugreek
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What is fenugreek?
Fenugreek is a leguminous plant eaten as a vegetable, and its seeds are used as a spice.
What does fenugreek mean in Latin?
The Latin source, foenum-graecum, literally means Greek hay.
What is fenugreek called in Indian cooking?
It is known as methi.
What is the meaning of fenugreek?
"fenugreek" (noun) means a leguminous plant grown as a vegetable and for its seeds, which are used as a spice.
