FENUGREEK SEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fenugreek seed mean? 

• FENUGREEK SEED (noun)
  The noun FENUGREEK SEED has 1 sense:

1. aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry

  Familiarity information: FENUGREEK SEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FENUGREEK SEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

fenugreek; fenugreek seed

Hypernyms ("fenugreek seed" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Holonyms ("fenugreek seed" is a part of...):

fenugreek; Greek clover; Trigonella foenumgraecum (annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry)

 Context examples 

Fenugreek seed oil has activity as a phytoestrogen and topical activity as an antimicrobial agent.

(Fenugreek Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)