'trigonella Foenum Graecum' definitions:

Definition of 'trigonella Foenum Graecum'

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Fenugreek \Fen"u*greek\ (? or ?), n. [L. faenum Graecum, lit., Greek hay: cf. F. fenugrec. Cf. Fennel.] (Bot.) A plant (trigonella F[oe]num Gr[ae]cum) cultivated for its strong-smelling seeds, which are "now only used for giving false importance to horse medicine and damaged hay." --J. Smith (Pop. Names of Plants, 1881). [1913 Webster]