Definition
An herb whose small, angular seeds have a maple-like aroma and slightly bitter taste, used extensively in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Ethiopian cuisines.
Etymology
From Latin 'foenum-graecum' meaning 'Greek hay,' as the Romans imported it from Greece where it was used as cattle fodder. The plant has been cultivated for over 4,000 years in the Mediterranean and Asia.
Kelly Says
Fenugreek seeds contain the same compound (sotolone) that gives maple syrup its distinctive aroma, which is why Indian restaurants often smell sweetly maple-like, and why fenugreek is sometimes used as artificial maple flavoring!
Translations
CACatalà
alfàbrega
ahl-fah-breh-gah
CSČeština
pískavice
pees-kah-vee-tseh
DADansk
bukkehorn
boo-keh-horn
DEDeutsch
Bockshornklee
bohks-horn-klee
ELΕλληνικά
τετράγωνο
teh-trah-goh-noh
ESEspañol
alholva
ahl-hoh-vah
FAفارسی
شنبلیله
shan-bee-lee-leh
FISuomi
apilat
ah-pee-lah-t
FRFrançais
fenugrec
fay-noo-greh
HAHA
shunuk giwa
shoo-nook gee-wah
HUMagyar
füleszsás
foo-leh-sahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
klabat
klah-bat
IGIG
mkpụrụ osisi
mm-kpoo-roo oh-see-see
ITItaliano
fenugreco
fay-noo-greh-koh
KKKK
пажитник
pah-zheet-neek
KO한국어
메디케이션
me-di-kei-shon
MSBahasa Melayu
halba
hahl-bah
NLNederlands
fenegriek
fay-nay-gree-ek
NONorsk
bukkehornkløver
boo-keh-horn-kloh-veh
PLPolski
kozieradka
koh-zee-rah-dkah
PTPortuguês
alforva
ahl-foor-vah
RORomână
schinduf
shin-doo-f
RUРусский
пажитник
pah-zheet-neek
SVSvenska
bockhornsklöver
bohks-horn-kloh-veh
SWKiswahili
uwariru
oo-wah-ree-roo
TAதமிழ்
வெந்தயம்
ven-thay-am
UKУкраїнська
пажитник
pah-zheet-neek
VITiếng Việt
cỏ cà ri
koh kah ree