Found 1 items, similar to Onobrychis sativa.
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Onobrychis sativa
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]
[1913 Webster]
Esparcet
\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.
[1913 Webster] ||