fenugreek

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çemen
(Botanik, Bitkibilim) buyotu
çemenotu
{i} boyotu
i., bot. çemen
Trigonella foenum graecum
(isim) boyotu
(Botanik, Bitkibilim) kokulu yonca

Related Terms

Fenugreek powder
Çemen tozu
English - English
A spice made from the seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum, used in Indian and Thai cooking
{n} a plant, trigonella
Fenugreek is a plant native to western Asia The young leaves are used as an herb and the rock-hard seed pods are ground and used as a spice It is an important ingredient in curries
aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
Fenugreek (methi) is an important savoury spice used in many North Indian dishes
An herb (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Fenugreek, a member of the family Fabaceae, may be referred to as trigonella or as Greek hay seed The seeds contain mucilage causing them to be an ingredient in various ointments Fenugreek has been administered internally for stomach problems, due to its soothing properties The seed tastes similar to maple sugar and is sometimes used as a spice and flavoring agent, often in imitation maple syrup
Slender, annual, herbaceous legume (Trigonella foenum-graecum) or its dried seeds, used as a food, a flavoring, and a medicine. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the plant is cultivated in central and southeastern Europe, western Asia, India, and northern Africa. The seeds smell and taste strong, sweetish, and somewhat bitter, like burnt sugar. Mealy in texture, they may be mixed with flour for bread or eaten raw or cooked. The herb is a characteristic ingredient in some curries and chutneys and is used to make imitation maple syrup
Fenugreek is an herb with healing and anti-inflammatory properties on wounds, boils, sores, fistulas and tumors It can be taken to help bronchitis and gargled to ease sore throats It may be used to stimulate milk production in nursing mothers and may also help soothe digestive discomfort Fenugreek's actions include: expectorant, demulcent, vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, tonic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, and hypotensive
trigonella foenumgraecum a member of the pea family, burnt sugar taste, used in spice blends, curry powder, pickling spice, chutney d
A plant (trigonella Fœnum Græcum) cultivated for its strong-smelling seeds, which are aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
{i} annual herb of western Asia and Europe that is used in medication and as a seasoning; seeds of the fenugreek plant that are used as a seasoning
fenugreek

    Hyphenation

    fe·nu·greek

    Turkish pronunciation

    fenugrik

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfeno͞oˌgrēk/ /ˈfɛnuːˌɡriːk/

    Etymology

    [ 'fen-y&-"grEk ] (noun.) 14th century. From Latin foenum (“hay”) (variant of faenum) + Graecum (“Greek”) (neuter form of Graecus), “Greek hay”.
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