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Fenugreek ( pron.: / ˈ f ɛ nj ʉ ɡ r iː k / ; Trigonella foenum-graecum ) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae . The plant has small round leaves, is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and is a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent . It is known as methi in Marathi (मेथी), Punjabi , Hindi (मेथी), Urdu , Bengali (মেথি) and Nepali (मेथी), as menthiyam , and venthayam (வெந்தயம்) in Tamil , "uluhaal" (උළුහාල්) in Sinhala , Helba حلبة) in Arabic, menthya منثية) in Kannada , uluwa (ഉലുവ) in malayalam, and menthulu (మెంతులు) in Telugu . [ edit ] History Zohary and Hopf note that it is not yet certain which wild strain of the genus Trigonella gave rise to the domesticated fenugreek but they believe it was brought into cultivation in the Near East .
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Herbs at a Glance [NCCAM Health Information]
Herbs at a Glance is a series of brief fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Each fact sheet can be downloaded as a single PDF, or you can download all entries as an eBook. If you have a Web-enabled device:
