fenugreek

fenu·greek

noun \ˈfen-yə-ˌgrēk\

Definition of FENUGREEK

: a leguminous annual Eurasian herb (Trigonella foenum-graecum) with aromatic seeds; also : its seeds

Origin of FENUGREEK

Middle English fenugrek, from Anglo-French fenugrec, from Latin fenum Graecum, literally, Greek hay

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FENUGREEK

Battle Creek, biunique, Bolshevik, Boundary Peak, Chesapeake, control freak, dominique, doublespeak, Granite Peak, hide-and-seek, Holy Week, Martinique, Menshevik, Middle Greek, Modern Greek, Mozambique, Passion Week, tongue-in-cheek, up the creek, verd antique, widow's peak