HyperDic: greek_clover

English > 1 sense of the expression Greek clover:
NOUNplantGreek clover, fenugreek, Trigonella foenumgraecumannual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
English > Greek clover: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAnnual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry.
Synonymsfenugreek, Trigonella foenumgraecum
Member ofTrigonella, genus TrigonellaOld World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
Partsfenugreek, fenugreek seedaromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishalholva, fenogreco

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