1 Answer
Spanish alholva and Portuguese alforba are derived from the Arabic al-hulbah "fenugreek". This is probably a native Semitic name and related to the name of fenugreek in Hebrew, hilbeh. The names may be derived from the same root hlb "milk" that also lies behind the name of mahaleb cherry. Arabic hulbah is also the source for several names of fenugreek in Far Eastern languages including Malay halba, Chinese hu lu ba and Vietnamese ho lo ba.
Read more here>>>http://aidanbrooksspices.blogspot.com/2007/10/fenugreek.html
| 13 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
Top contributors in Newborn & Baby category
Unanswered Questions
Móng Tay Đẹp
Answers: 0
Views: 5
Rating: 0
tg777officialph2
Answers: 0
Views: 6
Rating: 0
Lottery Power 6/55 và những điều cần biết tại Go88
Answers: 0
Views: 10
Rating: 0
mu88ingvn
Answers: 0
Views: 10
Rating: 0
Nhà Cái Pg99
Answers: 0
Views: 14
Rating: 0
xoilactvpsyp
Answers: 0
Views: 12
Rating: 0
Sis Loves
Answers: 0
Views: 13
Rating: 0
megacasinobond
> More questions...
Answers: 0
Views: 13
Rating: 0
chanch
country bumpkin