sainfoin

sain·foin

S0022900 (sān′foin′, săn′-)n. A Eurasian plant (Onobrychis viciifolia) in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and pink or white flowers and often grown as a forage crop.

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[French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin sānum faenum : Latin sānum, neuter of sānus, healthy + Latin faenum, hay; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

sainfoin

(ˈsænfɔɪn) n (Plants) a Eurasian perennial leguminous plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, widely grown as a forage crop, having pale pink flowers and curved pods[C17: from French, from Medieval Latin sānum faenum wholesome hay, referring to its former use as a medicine]

sain•foin

(ˈseɪn fɔɪn)

n. a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciaefolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers: used for forage. [1620–30; < French]

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sainfoin - 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 Britainesparcet, holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sanfoinherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Onobrychis, Onobrychis - genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods

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