Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fen — af·fen·pin·scher; de·fen·es·tra·tion; de·fen·si·bil·i·ty; de·fen·si·ble; de·fen·sor; de·fen·sor·ship; de·fen·so·ry; dief·fen·bach·ia; ef·fen·di; fen·chene; fen·chol; fen·chone; fen·chyl; fen·der·less; fen·es·tel·la; fen·es·tel·lid;… … English syllables
greek — al·i·greek; fen·u·greek; greek; greek·ish; greek·ish·ness; greek·ist; greek·ize; greek·less; greek·ling; greek·ness; Greek; greek·less·ness; … English syllables
ef|fen|di — «eh FEHN dee», noun, plural dis. 1. a former Turkish title of respect meaning about the same as “Sir” or “Master.” 2. a person having this title in countries of the Near East, such as a Turkish doctor, official, or scholar. ╂[< Turkish efendi… … Useful english dictionary
fenugreek — fen·u·greek … English syllables
fenugreek — /fen yoo greek , fen oo /, n. a plant, Trigonella foenum graecum, of the legume family, indigenous to western Asia, but extensively cultivated elsewhere, chiefly for forage and for its mucilaginous seeds, which are used in medicine. [bef. 1000;… … Universalium
fenugreek — fen•u•greek [[t]ˈfɛn yʊˌgrik, ˈfɛn ʊ [/t]] n. pln coo an aromatic Eurasian plant, Trigonella foenumgraecum, of the legume family • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME fenugrek, OE fēnogrēcum < L fēnum Graecum lit., Greek hay … From formal English to slang
fenugreek — An annual plant indigenous to western Asia and cultivated in Africa and parts of Europe; the mucilaginous seeds are used as food and in the preparation of culinary spices (curry). [L. faenum graecum, f., fr. faenum, hay, + Graecus, Greek] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Fenugreek — Fen u*greek (? or ?), n. [L. faenum Graecum, lit., Greek hay: cf. F. fenugrec. Cf. {Fennel}.] (Bot.) A plant ({trigonella F[oe]num Gr[ae]cum}) cultivated for its strong smelling seeds, which are now only used for giving false importance to horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trigonella Foenum Graecum — Fenugreek Fen u*greek (? or ?), n. [L. faenum Graecum, lit., Greek hay: cf. F. fenugrec. Cf. {Fennel}.] (Bot.) A plant ({trigonella F[oe]num Gr[ae]cum}) cultivated for its strong smelling seeds, which are now only used for giving false importance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phenicopter — |fenə̇|käptə(r), |fēn , nē|k noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French phoenicoptere, from Latin phoenicopterus, from Greek phoinikopteros, literally, red feathered, from phoinik , phoinix red, purple, crimson + pteros feathered (from pteron feather,… … Useful english dictionary
