Definition of Trigonella foenumgraecum

1. Noun. Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry.

Exact synonyms: Fenugreek, Greek Clover
Terms within: Fenugreek, Fenugreek Seed
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Trigonella, Trigonella

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trigonella Foenumgraecum

Trifluviens
Trifolium alpinum
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium incarnatum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium reflexum
Trifolium repens
Trifolium stoloniferum
Triga
Trigla lucerna
Triglidae
Triglinae
Triglochin
Triglochin maritima
Trigonella
Trigonella foenumgraecum (current term)
Trigonella ornithopodioides
Trikala
Trikonasana
Trilisa
Trilisa odoratissima
Trilliaceae
Trillium erectum
Trillium recurvatum
Trillium sessile
Trimorphodon
Trimorphodon lambda
Trimox
Trimurti
Trina

Literary usage of Trigonella foenumgraecum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Monks' Cookbook by Himalayan Academy, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1997)
"FENUGREEK SEEDS, Trigonella foenumgraecum No sambar is complete without fenugreek (methi) seeds. The taste is bitter, pungent and sweet. ..."

2. Home Chefs of the World: Rice and Rice-based Recipes by Inderjeet K. Virmani (1991)
"The leaves of the plant Trigonella foenumgraecum; they have a strong flavor and aroma. The seeds are very tiny and rock-hard with bitter flavor. ..."

3. Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik (1890)
"Zellen aus dem Keimblatt von Trigonella foenumgraecum. a in Wasser, b in Natriumphosphat betrachtet. Fig. 18. Zellen aus dem Keimblatt von Sinapis alba mit ..."

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