Definition of sainfoin Sainfoin
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What does sainfoin mean?
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NounPlural: sainfoins |
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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 Britain | ||
| sanfoin, holy clover, esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sainfoin (Noun)
A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sainfoin (n.)
A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for fodder. - sainfoin (n.)
A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sainfoin
sān′foin, n. a leguminous fodder-plant.—Also Saint′foin. [Fr., sain, wholesome, foin, hay—L. sanum fœnum.]
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🔤- sainfoin, noun, singular of sainfoins.
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