Important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

• Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods
• Naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: sainfoin , sanfoin , holy clover , Onobrychis viciifolia ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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] ||

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The common sainfoin (''Onobrychis sativa''), an Old World leguminous forage plant.