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GREEK CLOVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
Synonyms:
fenugreek; Greek clover; Trigonella foenumgraecum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Greek clover" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "Greek clover"):
fenugreek; fenugreek seed (aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry)
Holonyms ("Greek clover" is a member of...):
genus Trigonella; Trigonella (Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs)