sainfoin meaning

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sainfoin (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.

Definition of sainfoin

  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

    Synonyms: sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia

    Type of: herb

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in IN · 8-letter words

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