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fenugreek

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-der.
Latin foenum
Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós)bor.
Latin graecus
Latin foenum-graecum
Old French fenigrecbor.
Middle English fenygreke
English fenugreek

    Inherited from Middle English fenygreke, borrowed from Old French fenigrec, from Latin foenum-graecum (literally “Greek hay”), from foenum (“hay”, variant of faenum) + graecus (“Greek”).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈfɛnjʊˌɡɹiːk/, /ˈfɛnjəˌɡɹiːk/
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    • Hyphenation: fen‧u‧greek

    Noun

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    fenugreek (usually uncountable, plural fenugreeks)

    2. Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
      • 2019, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Medicinal Plants of South Asia, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 260:
        Fenugreek plant was introduced to Central Europe by Benedictine monks, and it is promoted in the 9th century by Charlemagne. It was grown extensively in the imperial gardens of Charlemagne (Popova, 2017).
    4. The seeds of this plant, used as a spice (especially in Indian and Thai cooking).
      Synonym: methi
      • 2000, B. Dave Oomah, Herbs, Botanicals and Teas, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 110:
        Fenugreek’s nutritional and tonic properties have also been tapped since ancient times. […] Fenugreek-based preparations stimulate the appetite and promote weight gain in people with anemia, anorexia, tuberculosis or asthenia.

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