葫芦巴

葫蘆巴

húlúbā

noun #81,742

Measure Word

一种葫芦巴 zhǒng

Meanings

1 fenugreek

Characters

(transliteration syllable)

Examples

HSK 6

印度菜里常用葫芦巴调味。

Yìndù cài lǐ chángyòng húlúbā tiáowèi.

Indian cuisine often uses fenugreek as a seasoning.

HSK 7-9

葫芦巴的种子有特殊的香味。

Húlúbā de zhǒngzǐ yǒu tèshū de xiāngwèi.

Fenugreek seeds have a distinctive aroma.

Tips

memory

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.

Stroke Order

葫 hú

芦 lú

巴 bā