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fenugreek

fenugreek

2 8.8
A plant with small seeds that add a warm, slightly bitter flavor to food, especially curries
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛnʊˌɡrik/
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  • Fenugreek seeds enhance curry spices, vanilla flavorings, and maple-like syrup.
  • fenugreek seeds
  • fenugreek leaves
  • fenugreek powder

So then I read online that some women actually react negatively to fenugreek and it decreases their supply.

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Examples

  • I started taking fenugreek.

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  • In southern India, a popular dish is made with fenugreek seeds to enhance the flavor of curries.

  • Next, add the fenugreek paste.

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  • I also use 'More Milk Plus' supplements and 'Fenugreek' when needed.

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  • I haven't seen any company offering fenugreek seeds.

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  • Prepare a tea using half a tsp of fenugreek seeds.

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  • In a liter of cold water, add 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds and let it boil.

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  • To prepare the curry, you need to add fenugreek seeds for their distinctive aroma and taste.

  • For a savory dish, use fenugreek leaves to add depth to your cooking and traditional recipes.

Synonyms

Trigonella foenumgraecum
vsfenugreek
  • Specialized
9.9

An annual herb with pale flowers and aromatic seeds that people use as a spice and medicine

is the common cooking and medicinal name rather than the formal scientific label
Greek clover
vsfenugreek
9.5

A plant that lives for one year with pale flowers and fragrant seeds used in cooking and medicine

is the general English term used widely in cooking and traditional medicine

Compounds

Small seeds with a strong smell used to add flavor to curry and other dishes

Surface Forms

fenugreek singular
fenugreeks plural

Etymology

The word fenugreek comes from the Latin words foenum and graecum, which mean 'hay' and 'Greek'. People called it 'Greek hay' because they thought it came from Greece and because its smell is like dry hay, so the name fits a plant whose seeds are used as a strong, aromatic spice.