葫芦巴

葫蘆巴
húlúbā
noun #81,742

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Meanings

  1. 1 fenugreek

Examples

Húlúbā de zhǒngzǐ yǒu tèshū de xiāngwèi.
Fenugreek seeds have a distinctive aroma.
Yìndù cài lǐ chángyòng húlúbā tiáowèi.
Indian cuisine often uses fenugreek as a seasoning.

Tips

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Even though 葫芦 (húlu) means 'gourd / calabash,' 葫芦巴 has nothing to do with gourds — it is a phonetic transcription of an Arabic-via-Persian name for the spice. Don't try to parse the characters literally.

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