fenugreek
noun
fenu·greek
ˈfen-yə-ˌgrēk 
: a leguminous annual Eurasian herb (Trigonella foenum-graecum) with aromatic seeds
also
: its seeds
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The comment section includes suggestions for making the dish more authentic, including adding fenugreek.
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Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 24 June 2024
The goal is for the client to feel, from the neck to the scalp, that there is a focus on pressure points or a massage in more tense regions with the use of an essential oil chosen by the client, for which the spa offers an array options, such as cashew oil or fenugreek.
—Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2024
Dawa’s plating of these dumplings, in a tomato fenugreek broth topped with fresh herbs, is almost too pretty to eat — keyword: almost.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
To walk into the spice shop and discover what fenugreek is or to go to the Arab Women’s Union that my grandmother was one of the founders of and buy some of these delicious spinach breads to eat while exploring the town.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
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Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 24 June 2024
The goal is for the client to feel, from the neck to the scalp, that there is a focus on pressure points or a massage in more tense regions with the use of an essential oil chosen by the client, for which the spa offers an array options, such as cashew oil or fenugreek.
—Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2024
Dawa’s plating of these dumplings, in a tomato fenugreek broth topped with fresh herbs, is almost too pretty to eat — keyword: almost.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
To walk into the spice shop and discover what fenugreek is or to go to the Arab Women’s Union that my grandmother was one of the founders of and buy some of these delicious spinach breads to eat while exploring the town.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
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fenugreek
noun
fenu·greek
variants
also foenugreek
: a leguminous annual Asian herb (Trigonella foenumgraecum) with aromatic seeds used in making curry, imitation vanilla flavoring, and some veterinary medicines
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