Definition of Greek clover

1. Noun. Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry.

Exact synonyms: Fenugreek, Trigonella Foenumgraecum
Terms within: Fenugreek, Fenugreek Seed
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Trigonella, Trigonella

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Literary usage of Greek clover

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine by William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone (1838)
"The lady, it was believed, waded petticoat-deep in Greek clover ; and in any Grecian field of dispute, naturally she must be in the right, as against one ..."

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