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noun
A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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 source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From French sainfoin, from sain (“healthy, healthful”) + foin (“hay”).
Across languages
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