Noun: esparcet
- 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
"esparcet is valued for its high nutritional content as animal feed";
- sainfoin, sanfoin, holy clover, Onobrychis viciifolia, Onobrychis viciaefolia
Derived forms: esparcets
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Onobrychis, Onobrychis
Encyclopedia: Esparcet