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