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FENUGREEK SEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
Synonyms:
fenugreek; fenugreek seed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("fenugreek seed" is a kind of...):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Holonyms ("fenugreek seed" is a part of...):
fenugreek; Greek clover; Trigonella foenumgraecum (annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry)