Login

Join for Free!
16228 members
Dictionary » F » Fenugreek

Fenugreek

Fenugreek

(Science: botany) a plant (trigonella Foenum Graecum) cultivated for its strong-smelling seeds, which are now only used for giving false importance to horse medicine and damaged hay.

Origin: L. Faenum Graecum, lit, greek hay: cf. F. Fenugrec. Cf. Fennel.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 682 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link