Definitions for sainfoinˈseɪn fɔɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sain•foinˈseɪn fɔɪn(n.)
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciaefolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers: used for forage.
Category: Plants
Origin of sainfoin:
1620–30; < F
Princeton's WordNet
sainfoin, sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia(noun)
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
Wiktionary
sainfoin(Noun)
Perennial herbs of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis sativa.
Origin: From sainfoin.
Webster Dictionary
Sainfoin(noun)
a leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder
Sainfoin(noun)
a kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense)
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