Meaning of ESPARCET
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin, sanfoin |
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| | See Also: | | genus Onobrychis, herb, herbaceous plant, Onobrychis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Es*par"cet\, n. [F. esparcet, esparcette, ['e]parcet,
fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla.] (Bot.)
The common sainfoin ({Onobrychis sativa}), an Old World
leguminous forage plant.
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