Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants, of the tribe Trifolicæ, characterized by obtuse keel-petals, numerous ovules, and a pod which is straight, falcate, or arcuate, but not spiral.
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- noun Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
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It turns out that it is trigonella cerulea, or "European Blue White", and is cultivated for food almost nowhere else.
Great Plain Lindy 2008
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It turns out that it is trigonella cerulea, or "European Blue White", and is cultivated for food almost nowhere else.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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It turns out that it is trigonella cerulea, or "European Blue White", and is cultivated for food almost nowhere else.
"A Strange and Fragrant Smell From Far Away" Lindy 2006
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