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sainfoin

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sain=foin

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun sainfoin has 1 sense

sainfoin(n = noun.plant) esparcet, holy clover, onobrychis viciaefolia, onobrychis viciifolia, sanfoin - 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; Array

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

is a member of genus onobrychis, onobrychis

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CIDE DICTIONARY

sainfoin, n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L. sanus; see Sane.) + foin hay (L. fænum); or perh. fr. saint sacred (L. sanctus; see Saint) + foin hay.].

A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

sainfoin, n. a leguminous plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, grown for fodder and having pink flowers.

Etymology

obs. F saintfoin f. mod.L sanum foenum wholesome hay (because of its medicinal properties)

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