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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 leguminous plant ( Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder. [Written also saintfoin.]
A kind of tick trefoil ( Desmodium Canadense). [Canada]
Onobrychis sativa
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] ||