What is "esparcet"

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] ||

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

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, Onobrychis viciaefolia]