Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fenugreek

/ˈfɛnjʊˌɡɹiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: fen-u-greek
IPA: /ˈfɛnjʊˌɡɹiːk/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.

Uncountable

noun

The seeds of this plant, used as a spice (especially in Indian and Thai cooking).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Fenugreek plant was introduced to Central Europe by Benedictine monks, and it is promoted in the 9th century by Charlemagne. It was grown extensively in the imperial gardens of Charlemagne (Popova, 2017)."
"Fenugreek’s nutritional and tonic properties have also been tapped since ancient times. […] Fenugreek-based preparations stimulate the appetite and promote weight gain in people with anemia, anorexia, tuberculosis or asthenia."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-der. Latin foenum Latin graecus Latin foenum-graecum Old French fenigrecbor. Middle English fenygreke English fenugreek Inherited from Middle English fenygreke, borrowed from Old French fenigrec, from Latin foenum-graecum (literally “Greek hay”), from foenum (“hay”, variant of faenum) + graecus (“Greek”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fenugreeks (plural)

Phrases

blue fenugreek sweet fenugreek

Synonyms

methi fenugreek seed greek clover trigonella foenumgraecum

Questions

How do you pronounce fenugreek?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛnjʊˌɡɹiːk/.
What does fenugreek mean?: Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
Where does fenugreek come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-der. Latin foenum Latin graecus Latin foenum-graecum Old French fenigrecbor. Middle English fenygreke English fenugreek Inherited from Middle English fenygreke, borrowed from Old French fenigrec, from Latin foenum-graecum (literally “Greek hay”), from foenum (“hay”, variant of faenum) + graecus (“Greek”).

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