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sainfoin |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sainfoin \Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr sain wholesome (L. sanus; see {Sane}.) + foin hay (L. f[ae]num); 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] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sainfoin n : 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: {sanfoin}, {holy clover}, {esparcet}, {Onobrychis viciifolia}, {Onobrychis viciaefolia}]
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