1 a leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, having aromatic seeds.
2 these seeds used as flavouring, esp. ground and used in curry powder.
Etymology: OE fenogrecum, superseded in ME f. OF fenugrec f. L faenugraecum (fenum graecum Greek hay), used by the Romans as fodder
Useful english dictionary. 2012.