English > sainfoin: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | 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 | sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia |
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Member of | Onobrychis, genus Onobrychis | genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods |
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Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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Spanish | esparceta, esparcet, onobrychis, pipirigallo |
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Catalan | trepadella |
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