单词 | methi |
释义 | methin. South Asian. = fenugreek n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > fenugreek plant fenugreekc1000 Greekish hayc1420 methi1832 trigonel1884 1810 J. Fleming in Asiatick Researches 11 183 Trigonella Fænum Græcum. (w.) Met'hi, H. Met'hi, S.] 1832 G. A. Herklots tr. J. Sharîf Qanoon-e-Islam App. p. lxiii Maythee..fenugreek seed. 1832 G. A. Herklots tr. J. Sharîf Qanoon-e-Islam App. p. lxiv The maythee is first to be toasted with any of the first three kinds of seed. 1868 B. H. Powell Handbk. Econ. Products Punjab I. iii. 260/2 There are various plants used as greens, such as—Methi (Trigonella fænugrecum). Pálak (Beta bengalensis). Khúrfa (Portulacca sativa, L.). 1954 S. Chowdhary Indian Cooking 20 Mēthi, like dhania, can be grown quite successfully in this country. Parsley, sage, thyme and other English herbs may be used if dhania and mēthi are not available. 1994 K. T. Achaya Indian Food 137/2 The foods of Hindus and Muslims [in Kashmir] are differently spiced. Hindus use asafoetida, mēthi, ginger and saunf. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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