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Trigonella

noun

Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs

• Syn: ↑genus Trigonella

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae

• Member Meronyms: ↑bird's foot trefoil, ↑Trigonella ornithopodioides, ↑fenugreek, ↑Greek clover, ↑Trigonella foenumgraecum

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\\ˌtrigəˈnelə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin trigonum triangle + -ella — more at trigon

: a genus of widely distributed herbs (family Leguminosae) having pinnately trifoliolate leaves, capitate or racemose flowers, and linear pods — see fenugreek

Useful english dictionary. 2012.