The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sainfoin \Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L.
sanus; see Sane.) + foin hay (L. faenum); or perh. fr.
saint sacred (L. sanctus; see Saint) + foin hay.] (Bot.)
(a) A leguminous plant (Onobrychis sativa) cultivated for
fodder. [Written also saintfoin.]
(b) A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense). [Canada]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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