| slovo | definícia |
sainfoin
(encz) | sainfoin, n: |
Sainfoin
(gcide) | Sainfoin \Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L.
sanus; see Sane.) + foin hay (L. faenum); or perh. fr.
saint sacred (L. sanctus; see Saint) + foin hay.] (Bot.)
(a) A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for
fodder. [Written also saintfoin.]
(b) A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense). [Canada]
[1913 Webster] |
sainfoin
(wn) | sainfoin
n 1: Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved
pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands
on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of
honey in Britain [syn: sainfoin, sanfoin, {holy
clover}, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, {Onobrychis
viciaefolia}] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
sainfoin
(encz) | sainfoin, n: |
sainfoin
(wn) | sainfoin
n 1: Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved
pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands
on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of
honey in Britain [syn: sainfoin, sanfoin, {holy
clover}, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, {Onobrychis
viciaefolia}] |
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